Chris Newman

about

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Chris Newman (born 1958 in London, lives in Berlin) is a contemporary composer, painter, author and performance artist. 2) Chris Newman (born 30 October 1952) is a British acoustic guitarist and mandolinist, noted for his work as a soloist and as the partner of the Irish harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh. 3) Chris Newman (born Christopher Lynn Newman in Longview, Washington, on July 11, 1953; died May 9, 2021) was an American musician known for bands such as Napalm Beach, Snow Bud and the Flower People, Divining Rods, Lost Acolytes, Boo Frog. 1) Chris Newman (born 1958 in London, lives in Berlin) is a contemporary composer, painter, author and performance artist using the mediums of music, painting, video, drawing and literature. From 1976 to 1979 he studied music at King’s College London, taking a Bachelor of Music. During this time he met the Russian poet Eugene Dubnov and started to translate Russian poets (Osip Mandelstam, Velimir Khlebnikov), this process of translating proving important for his later work (e.g. from one medium to another / from life to art). Started writing own poems in 1979. Moved to Cologne, Germany, in 1980 to study with Mauricio Kagel (New Music, Theatre / Video) at the Hochschule für Musik Köln. First public performance singing own songs in 1982. Founded chamber-punk rock band Janet Smith in 1983; met Morton Feldman in 1984. First concerts and video showings: Institute of Contemporary Art

top songs

albums

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Celtic Treasure: The Legacy of Turlough O'Carolan

Fretwork

Volunteer

Tarp Town Years

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Chris Newman: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 4, 6 & 10

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Trackways Made By Two Dinosaurs, Probably Megalosaurus

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2000

Ghosts

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Celtic Harpestry

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donaueschinger musiktage

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New Songs of Social Conscience

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Acoustic Guitar

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