Conductor / Pianist
Double Bassist
Craig Randal Johnson is a Minneapolis-based conductor, piano recitalist, and double bassist. An active teacher and accompanist, Craig Randal Johnson’s work and interests have taken him across the United States and to several European countries, performing and promoting 20th century and new works to which audiences can find a connection, in addition to standard and popular repertoire. Recent conducting engagements have included the FinnFest 2007 (OH) and 2005 (MI) Symphony Concerts, The 'Concert for Lake Superior' featuring the new Boreal Chamber Orchestra in Marquette MI, the Southwest Minnesota Symphony, the Marquette Symphony (MI), the Superior Festival Orchestra (as Music Director), and the Arius Chamber Orchestra (MN). Solo piano appearances include recitals in Thousand Oaks CA at the Seventh Nordic Spirit Symposium, at the Hartt School in Hartford CT, and at Southwest State University in Marshall MN. 