08/11/2021
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Learning Center, Pemaquid Lighthouse Park
3115 Bristol Road
New Harbor
Event Type
Background: Australian born, Percy Alridge Grainger was trained in Europe and recognized as an international concert pianist, composer and a prepotent of the multicultural folk-art traditions in various
countries, especially those of Great Britain. As a stanch member of the British Folk Song Society, his methods for collecting, recording and performing folk music has gained the composer a permanent place in the hearts of those of us who have taken a nationalistic pride in our folk-art roots. Whether for voice, piano, orchestra, band or any combination, Grainger’s music transcends norms of Art music, appreciated by all without cultural boundaries.
Bio: Richard Lawrence Johnson, DMA is Professor of Music at Coastal Carolina University. His previous experience includes Salisbury University and ten years of public-school teaching to include Crystal Lake Central High School and the renowned George Nelson Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. During his thirty-two years in higher education Dr. Johnson has served in Arts administration, as associate provost for graduate studies, conductor to collegiate instrumental ensembles and artistic director to community ensembles in Illinois, Maryland and South Carolina.
Johnson earned an international reputation for his interpretation of music of composer David Rakowski, the 1995 Hedwig Van Amerigen Rome Prize recipient. Among numerous guest-conducting engagements, notable
appearances include the American Academy of Rome, the United States Naval Academy Chamber Music Series and the Maryland Music Educators Association. His orchestral experience includes the Arlington Echo
Advanced String Orchestra Camps in Maryland and the Salisbury Symphony Community Orchestra. He has received numerous accolades from American composers for his performances by John Frantzen, Rossano Galante, James Syler, David Rakowski, Peter Westergaard and Beth Wiemann.
