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Karen SacharAbout Craig Hella JohnsonRenowned as one of the most influential voices in choral conducting in theUnited States, Craig Hella Johnson brings a depth of knowledge, artisticsensitivity, and imagination to his programs. As founder and artistic directorof Conspirare, Johnson has assembled some of the finest singers in thecountry to form a world-class, award-winning organization committed tocreating dynamic choral art.In addition to his work with Conspirare, Johnson also serves as ArtisticDirector of the Victoria Bach Festival, an annual event that draws musiciansand critical praise from around the country. Of Johnson’s performance ofBeethoven’s Missa Solemnis, Mike Greenberg of the San Antonio Express-News wrote: “Through all the amazing ebbs and flows of dynamics, theradiant balances, the seamless connection of episodes, the theatricallyastute tempo relations, the unified structural arc, the music shone forth withorganic naturalness. Nothing sounded fussed over. Everything just soundedright.”28
Johnson served as Director of Choral Activities (1990-2001) at the Universityof Texas in Austin where he led the graduate program in conducting. Hewas artistic director of San Francisco-based Chanticleer (1998-1999) andhas served as guest conductor with the Austin Symphony, San AntonioSymphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Chicago’s Music of the Baroque, BerkshireChoral Festival, and Oregon Bach Festival. In September 2009 Johnsontravelled to Taiwan to conduct the Taipei Male Choir.Praised by audiences and critics, Johnson’s programs are hailed as thoughtprovokingmusical journeys. One unique aspect of Johnson’s programmingis his signature “collage” style: through-composed programs that marrymusic and poetry to seamlessly blend sacred and secular, classical andcontemporary, traditional and popular. In 2006 he was engaged to createa special peace-themed collage program for the North Central ACDAconvention. He was also engaged by the St. Olaf Choir to create and conducta collage program during a five-week residency with the choir in spring 2007.A composer and arranger, Johnson works with G. Schirmer Publishing onthe Craig Hella Johnson Choral Series, featuring specially selected composersas well as some of his original compositions and arrangements. His worksare also published by Alliance Music Publications. Also an accomplishedvocalist and pianist, he released his first solo CD “Thorns on the Rose” in2008 on the Booker Music label.Johnson’s distinctive style and commitment to the choral art have led himto be honored with several awards, including 2008 induction into the AustinArts Hall of Fame and the 2009 Louis Botto Award for Innovative Actionand Entrepreneurial Zeal, given by Chorus America.A native of Minnesota, Johnson studied at St. Olaf College, the Juilliard School,and the University of Illinois, and earned his doctorate at Yale University. Asthe recipient of a National Arts Fellowship, Johnson studied with HelmuthRilling at the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart, Germany.29
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