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Trained in Melbourne on the piano and cello, as well as in music theory and composition under the watchful eye of his Bach loving, German speaking mother, Michell was not sufficiently talented to contemplate a professional career. Instead, he backpacked around India and then returned to Melbourne to study architecture. But architecture did not satisfy, so he relocated to London to pursue his growing fascination with the archaeology and art of South Asia at the School of Oriental African Studies, receiving his PhD there in 1974. Since then, he spent time in India each year, accompanying visitors and carrying out research projects, notably at the ruined imperial city of Hampi Vijayanagara. In 2020 Michell returned to his original passion by assuming the role of musical sleuth, tracking the pervasive influence of Johann Sebastian Bach.
""George Michell's survey is itself a work of uncommon virtuosity - like the Goldbergs themselves - and by the end I was left breathless with excitement and gratitude. The more I read, the more I believe that all Bach lovers would be glad to be given the opportunity in joining in your tour."" Chris de Souza, Composer, producer and BBC broadcaster “At last a book which accords Bach his rightful place in history, touching every aspect of musical life through the generations and beyond. ” – John Suchet, author In Search of Beethoven ""Not only does George Michell engage with a wonderful sense of wit, but he does so while embracing any and all who in hearing Bach even for the first time know they're in for something special and life-changing."" Mahan Esfahani
