North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) – Soiree Silent Auction
Auction Ends: Sep 21, 2017 08:00 PM EDT

Unique Experiences

Song-writing and Music Fun with NEMPAC Instructor, Jack Byrne

Item Number
104
Estimated Value
350 USD
Opening Bid
200 USD

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Item Description

Pick your favorite poetry, words, or make up your own and set it to music! Jack Byrne, singer / songwriter himself - will join you and a group of friends for a special afternoon or evening of songwriting and music creation! Always wanted to learn how to write a melody? Interested in learning how to play a few chords on guitar? Looking for a fun birthday party guest for your child(s) upcoming celebration? Jack to the rescue! Parties are limited to 18-20 (children's party) or 12 (adult party). 

Our instructors are invaluable at NEMPAC and help us serve our mission in the community. 

A Massachusetts native, Jack Byrne began studying the guitar at the age of ten under the instruction of his father, who attended Berklee College of Music. To this day, his family is known to pull out the guitars and spend hours singing. The first song he ever performed was at his 6thgrade talent show and he remembers being pleasantly surprised by how positive and encouraging his classmates were to him.

Jack enjoys playing a variety of styles including rock, pop, metal, folk, jazz, and classical.  Having a passion for singing and songwriting from a young age, Jack has done a number of recordings of his own music, and performs his songs in Boston and New York.  In the summer of 2009, Jack toured the Northeast as the guitarist for Indie-Rock band, “The Narrative,” and in 2013 he released his first full length solo album, “Complications.”

Jack received his Bachelors in Music from UMass Amherst, and his Masters in Voice Performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College.  While working towards his Masters, he appeared in a number of Operas with groups such as the Harvard Early Music Society, Boston Opera Collaborative, and in 2012 sang with NEMPAC in their production of “Carmen.”  Since finishing his Masters, Jack has been teaching Guitar, Voice, Banjo, and Ukulele in the South Shore, singing in the Old North Church choir, and working on his next solo album.

Jack believes it is important to support music because music makes us smarter, more creative, and able to express ourselves better and it is one of the many reasons NEMPAC is grateful to have him on our staff.