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Michael Johanson<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"johanson,michael<\/a>Michael Johanson\u2019s music reflects a deep interest in bringing together materials drawn from a wide range of styles and approaches, all filtered through a distinctly personal voice. His work is informed by an abiding interest in timbral and coloristic possibilities, a wide-ranging harmonic palette, an interest in extended instrumental techniques, and the occasional integration of elements found in jazz. Johanson\u2019s compositions have been performed at various concerts and festivals throughout the United States and abroad by distinguished soloists and ensembles.<\/p>\n

Mr. Johanson has received awards and\/or fellowships from institutions such as the American Music Center, ASCAP, \u00a0the MacDowell Colony, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Wildacres Residency, and Palazzo Rinaldi (Noepoli, Italy). He is the 2016 recipient of the Oregon Music Teachers Association Composer of the Year Award, and is one of only two recipients selected for an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Music Teachers National Association Distinguished Composer of the Year Award. Johanson is the 2009 winner of the Gil Seeley Prize in Composition, an award given by the Oregon Repertory Singers for his composition \u201cEarth Dweller.\u201d He\u00a0served as the 2012 Composer-in-Residence at the Jubilus Music Festival in Gainesville, Florida.<\/p>\n

Johanson\u2019s music has been commissioned by numerous ensembles of distinction, such as\u00a0Portland Piano International;\u00a0the International Beethoven Project (Chicago, IL), Trio Bella Voce, the Northwest Horn Orchestra, Post-Haste Duo, Portland Percussion Group, the Indiana University New Music Ensemble, the Oregon Repertory Singers, VIR Men\u2019s Ensemble; the Portland Chamber Orchestra, the Indiana State University Contemporary Music Festival;\u00a0and the March Music Moderne festival. Other performances include those given by\u00a0Fear No Music; Third Angle; Resonance Ensemble;\u00a0VIR Men\u2019s Ensemble; the James Madison University Contemporary Music Festival; June in Buffalo; the Society of Composers Incorporated; the Williams College Chamber Players; Wild Rumpus;\u00a0Western Washington University; the Great Western Horn Symposium in Las Vegas; \u201cA Celebration of New Music\u201d at Texas Tech University;\u00a0Cascadia Composers; and the Lewis & Clark College Orchestra. Performances outside of the states have taken place in venues such as St. John\u2019s Smith Square in London, England; the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in China; the Peterskirche Basel in Basel, Switzerland; the Thai National Theater Recital Hall in Bangkok; the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore; the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, France; and\u00a0the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Australia, July 2017).<\/p>\n

Distinguished performers who have played and\/or commissioned Mr. Johanson\u2019s music include saxophonist Frederick Hemke, violinist Kia-Hui Tan, pianist Justin Bartlett, pianist Peter Henderson, saxophonist Iwan Roth, hornist Leander Star, pianist James Giles, clarinetist Kevin Schempf, hornist Brian Kilp, saxophonist Sean Fredenburg, bassoonist Javier Rodriguez; violinist In\u00e9s Voglar, violist Jo\u00ebl Belgique, clarinetist Dunja Marcum, pianist Susan Smith, trombonist Garth Simmons, and many others.<\/p>\n

Recordings of Johanson\u2019s music include \u201cMemento,\u201d recorded by internationally acclaimed saxophonist Frederick Hemke on his CD titled \u201cSimple Gifts,\u201d and \u201cDynamo\u201d for solo trombone, featured on Garth Simmons\u2019 \u201cAmerican Visions\u201d CD. Johanson\u2019s \u201cEternal Gardens\u201d was recently recorded for Portland Piano International, and an upcoming recording by the Post-Haste Duo will feature Johanson\u2019s \u201cSoundscapes.\u201d Mr. Johanson\u2019s music is published by September Hills, Honeyrock Publishing, and Dorn Publications.<\/p>\n

Formerly on the faculties of Indiana State University, Williams College, and Stetson University, he is Associate Professor of Composition and Music Theory and Department Chair at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He serves as Artistic Director of Friends of Rain, Lewis & Clark\u2019s faculty contemporary music ensemble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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