Adam Johnson (Canadian conductor)
Adam Johnson is a Canadian classical conductor. He is currently music director and principal conductor of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, which is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Education
[edit]Johnson obtained a Bachelor of Music in piano performance at the University of Alberta in Edmonton,[1] under the tutorage of Stéphane Lemelin and Jacques Dépres. He obtained a master's degree, an artist diploma under Jean Saulnier and later obtained a doctoral degree under the direction of Jean Saulnier and Marc Durand at the Université de Montréal in Montreal.[2] He concurrently obtained a Prize in orchestral conducting from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal under Raffi Armenian.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Johnson's professional conducting debut was as Resident Conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in Calgary, Alberta.[3] He later became Assistant then Resident conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Montreal, Quebec assisting Kent Nagano for three seasons.[4] He was appointed Music Director of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra in 2023.[5]
Honours
[edit]Johnson was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award for orchestra conducting in 2015[6] and an OPUS award with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "UAlberta Performance graduate awarded major conducting role with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra". University of Alberta. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Bonaparte, A (10 May 2016). "MSO welcomes new assistant conductor Adam Johnson". The Suburban. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Calgary, Herald (7 June 2013). "CPO names new conductor". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Beetham, Sam (28 March 2018). "Talking with Adam Johnson, U of A alum and conducting whiz". The Gateway Online. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Monet, Mia (29 June 2023). "Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra hires longtime Montreal conductor to lead orchestra". WBRZ2. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Calgary, Eyeopener (14 July 2015). "CPO conductor Adam Johnson recognized with national award". CBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Ouimet, Pascale (3 February 2019). "The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal wins production of the year - young audience for Ensemble à tout coup!" (PDF) (Press release). Montreal: OSM. Retrieved 1 July 2023.