John Widmann is the Organist and Choirmaster at St. Francis Episcopal Church, where he directs the choir of volunteer and professional singers in weekly and festival liturgies. He has held that position since 2023. He is also City Carillonneur for the City of Frederick, Maryland, where he plays recitals every Sunday at 12:30 year-round, on the Joseph Dill Baker Carillon in Baker Park.
Mr. Widmann graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and completed his Master of Music degree from Towson University in 2011. In 2021-2022, Mr. Widmann obtained his diploma, met onderscheding (cum laude), at the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Mechelen, Belgium.
In addition to his Sunday commitments, he retired in 2021 from Frederick County Public Schools, where he was a General/Vocal Music teacher.
He lives in Frederick with his wife and has two grown children and a granddaughter.