Jon Newton's PSU Website
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Contact Info
Office: Extended Studies Room 275Phone: 503-725-3110
Email: jnewton@pdx.edu
Office Hours
Available without appointment to students at these times and location...Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30 AM - 12 Noon
In the PSU MIDI Lab, Extended Studies Room 259
...or at other times by appointment.
Bio
Jon Newton graduated from PSU in 1977 with a BA in Music Composition.
Out of college, he toured the US with folk composer Mason Williams ("Classical Gas") playing bluegrass fiddle and arranging Mason's pieces for Pops orchestra performances.
In 1984, he started a music production business in Portland, Oregon.
With partner Michael Bard, Newton formed Newton Bard Inc, a preeminent audio production facility in the area, in 1986. Over the next several years, Newton Bard produced numerous scores for feature films, television specials, commercials, and corporate video.
In 1988, Newton became music director for Portland Civic Theater, and directed music for over 50 musical theater projects for several companies over the following years.
In 1994, Newton joined the staff at Will Vinton Studios, an internationally recognized film animation company, first as music director for films and commercials, then as concept development director for animation projects.
During his tenure, Vinton Studios produced the network TV series The PJ's, starring Eddie Murphy, along with numerous national television commercials and specials.
Leaving Vinton Studios in 2001, Newton went back to school, earning a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Pacific University in 2003. In Fall, 2003, Newton joined the faculty at Portland State University, where he helped form the Recording Arts and Music Production program, which he currently administers.
This is Mr. Newton's sixth year as an instructor at PSU, where, in addition to teaching music technology and music theory courses, he supervises the MIDI Lab.
Links
PSU Music Department Home Page
Last updated September, 2008.