Carter Johnson, piano
Debussy — Debussy Selections from Préludes, Book I and II
Beethoven — Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, “à Thérèse”
Hindemith — Sonata No. 3 in B-flat Major
Schumann — Davidbündlertänze, Op. 6
This presentation is part of the Grand Piano Series.
Celebrated for his warm stage presence, compelling musical personality and provocative repertoire choices, Canadian pianist Carter Johnson is known for making classical music speak to all kinds of audiences. Johnson’s competition laurels include being the first-ever Canadian finalist in the 2025 Van Cliburn International Competition, the first prize winner of the 2025 Dublin International Competition and the silver medalist in the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Competition. He rose to prominence in his home country in 2018, when he won the top prize in two of Canada’s most important national competitions: the OSM Competition the CMC Stepping Stone competition.
Johnson has performed with orchestras including the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Métropolitain and the Utah Symphony, among others. Equally at home in the worlds of solo, concerto, chamber and vocal music, he has a particular interest in bringing light to lesser-explored parts of the repertory.
Born in 1996 on Vancouver Island, Canada, Johnson began piano studies at age 5. He holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of British Columbia, a Master of Music from the Juilliard School and a Master of Musical Arts from the Yale School of Music. He currently resides in Connecticut with his wife, Hannah, and their sons, Preston and Ambrose.
Grand Piano Series is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), tax-exempt and financially self-supporting organization. Founded in 2016 by Milana Strezeva and Raniero Tazzi, Grand Piano Series is a nonprofit concert and education organization that seeks to enrich the cultural life of the Southwest Florida community with memorable concerts by international artists of the highest caliber, along with a dynamic program of community outreach for all ages, including programs for over 10,000 students each year in Collier and Lee counties.
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