Kirsten Johnson, Pianist and Composer

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Foote has a worthy champion in Kirsten Johnson, whose lovely sound and exquisite phrasing allow her to quickly locate the lyrical heart of a melody and invest it with pure streams of colour.
Arthur Foote Piano Music featured in Gramophone

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Kirsten Johnson is a complete pianist, with magnificent technique and enormous artistic personality.
Crescendo (Germany)

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One of the very best piano recordings I've heard.
MusicWeb International on Amy Beach, Piano Music, Volume 3

Events

Sound Waves, for flute solo, December 13, 2025, NYC

Joy, for organ, premiered by Nigel Hutchinson, broadcast on Composer’s Voice Christmas show

For Christmas Tide Is Here, for SATB choir and organ, premiered and broadcast on Composer’s Voice Christmas show

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Featured Recordings

Pieces for string orchestra

Journeys: Piano Music by Kirsten Johnson

Kirsten Johnson: Journeys

Expressions: Piano Music by Kirsten Johnson Cover

Kirsten Johnson: Expressions

The Albania Project

Benjamin Carr

The Amy Beach Project

The Arthur Foote Project

The Schulz- Beuthen & Goetz Project