John
Thomas
Music Without Borders
музика без граници
John Thomas is a pianist and composer who has performed across the globe, blending classical, Broadway, Bulgarian, Turkish, New Orleans jazz, film music and other diverse styles. His creative work spans music, theater, film, photography, and concert production, including collaborations in vibrant cultural settings. John is a Fulbright Bulgaria grant recipient for music and has presented more than a dozen concerts there. Whether on stage, in a studio, or at festivals, John is passionate about creating unique experiences that transcend borders.
Upcoming Performances
Experience John Thomas Live
Great Music on Sundays @5 in 2025!
Provincetown’s longest-running concert series, produced by John Thomas, returns for its 27th season from June through December 2025. Each concert presents an hour or more of music without borders, including Baroque, classical, Broadway, international, piano, organ, a cappella, and original music, featuring more than 40 performers and music from across the centuries and around the earth.
Media Videos
“I believe that music without borders is a healing force. This is my creative focus, arising from a lifetime of respect for and love of the cultures of the world.”
Jovano Jovanke" is a beautiful melody and traditional song of the Macedonia region, beloved by many in the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, the Macedonia region of Greece and around the world.
John’s arrangement conveys the essence of the music: longing, love, and the intertwining of nature in the midst of humanity.
“Are you a tulip, are you a hyacinth?” A hypnotic and serene folk melody from the Dobrudja region of Bulgaria.
Verka Siderova, born in 1926 in Dobrich and one of Bulgaria’s most beloved singers of traditional folk music, made this song popular throughout Bulgaria. She learned it from her grandmother who learned it from her grandmother.
“Concertino for piano and orchestra” by Milcho Vasilev, one of Bulgaria’s most well-known composers.
A 12-minute delightfully wild, thrilling and challenging roller coaster of rhythms and melodies, brought to vibrant life by conductor Vladimir Vladimirov and the Academy Folklore Orchestra of Plovdiv’s Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts.