Bach's Lunch Concert - John Newell, pianist

The next concert in the Bach’s Lunch series will take place on Wednesday, March 12 at 12:15 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, at the corner of Federal and Church Streets in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Pianist and composer John Newell will perform music by J. S. Bach, Chopin, and one of his own compositions: Variations on Amazing Grace. The concert is free. Audience members are invited to bring their own lunch to eat during the concert.

About the musician:

John Newell was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Duke University (BA), California Institute of the Arts (MFA), and SUNY/Buffalo (PhD). Since that time John has pursued an independent creative path, finding inspiration in the wonder of nature and in what he learns from the world’s sacred traditions. 

He has composed a broad range of works for orchestra, chorus, solo instruments and chamber groups. Organizations that have commissioned works include Eight Strings & a Whistle, Bowery Ensemble and Atlantic Sinfonietta (New York), Monday Evening Concerts (Los Angeles), the Enid Symphony Orchestra (Oklahoma), Resinosa Ensemble, Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra and Songs From Here (Maine). His work has received support from the American Music Center, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Meet the Composer. John self-publishes his works through Abierto Music. More information about his work is available at johnnewellmusic.com.  

An accomplished pianist and conductor, John is experienced in collaborating with performers to create and present new works. He has participated in a number of premiere performances, including the solo part in his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. John was the founding director of Quoddy Voices, a community choral ensemble in Eastport, Maine. He currently maintains a private teaching studio and is on the faculty of the SummerKeys adult music program in Lubec, Maine. He and his wife Linda now divide their time between down east Maine and western Massachusetts.