Background
Lewis, J. Reilly was born on September 15, 1944 in Mare Island, California, United States. Son of Jack Hayden and Dora Katherine (Currie) Lewis.
Lewis, J. Reilly was born on September 15, 1944 in Mare Island, California, United States. Son of Jack Hayden and Dora Katherine (Currie) Lewis.
Bachelor of Music, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1967; Master of Science, Juilliard School, 1969; DMA, Julliard School, 1977.
Associate conductor, keyboardist, Handel Festival Orchestra, Washington, 1979-1990;
founder, music director, Washington Bach Consort, Washington, since 1977. Lecturer in fine arts Georgetown University, Washington, 1974-1978. Guest artist International Handel Festival, Halle, Federal Republic of Germany, 1979, NewBach Society, Leipzig, Federal Republic of Germany, 1981.
Featured soloistAspen (Colorado) Music Festival, summer 1983. Judge International Organ Competition, Leipzig, 1988. Featured harpsichordist Mostly Mozart Festival, Washington, 1990.
Organist, choirmaster Clarendon United Methodist Church, Arlington, Virginia, since 1972. Music director Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, since 1985.
Married Kaaren Ray, April 30, 1977 (divorced 1982). 1 child, Lauren.