The Concord Community Music School’s Bach’s Lunch Series continues on March 5th with a lecture by UNH Professor Christopher Kies entitled “The Supernatural in Music.” On March 12th, Gregg Pauley, pianist and faculty member at the Music School, will present “Dance with the Devil: Music of Scriabin, Liszt and Bolcom.” Bach’s Lunch programs are free, and take place in the Music School’s Recital Hall, 23 Wall St., downtown Concord, from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Throughout history, many composers have been inspired to represent either "demons" in general or "the devil" in particular in their music. Moreover, composers and performers both have occasionally been seen as being possessed by demonic traits themselves. On Thursday, March 5th, Christopher Kies will explore some of the outstanding musical examples of this genre and consider the reasons why these works and their composers/performers are so popular.

The following Thursday, March 12th, pianist Gregg Pauley will give voice to this intriguing topic in a concert featuring such works as Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz, Scriabin’s Black Mass Sonata, and William Bolcom’s The Graceful Ghost. Bolcom, a prolific composer whose work spans ragtime, art songs, and symphonies, won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1988.

The Bach’s Lunch Series received a 2007 Best of NH Award from NH Magazine—“best place to bring a brown-bag lunch”—and is sponsored by The Duprey Companies; The Couch Trusts, TD Banknorth, N.A., Trustee; and The Timothy and Abigail B. Walker Lecture Fund. Call 603-228-1196 for information, or visit the website www.ccmusicschool.org.