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Craig Randal Johnson –
"Piano Music from Finland"
School Programs
Presenting Finnish piano music, history, geography, and student participation.
Craig Johnson offers in-school elementary programs
featuring Finnish piano music,
which may be first heard and studied
from his new CD "Piano Music from Finland".
The basic program:
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Is a presentation-concert which lasts approximately 40 minutes.
It can also be tailored to the length of the school class
or assembly period.
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Features geographical and historical information
and perspective about Finland and the northern European realm,
especially as it relates to composers and influences upon Finland.
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Encourages audience participation, as page-turners,
question and answer, and give and take.
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Can also be presented in a more formal and academic way
for older school audiences.
Mr. Johnson first presented these programs in the Irving, Texas,
school district in 1999, as part of his Finlandia Foundation
"Performer of the Year" activity.
Photos from three of the concerts,
at Lee, Schulze, and Brandenburg elementary schools,
accompany the photo page.
The liner notes of the CD itself
may serve as an abbreviated study guide.
Additional material will be sent to a teacher interested
in hosting this concert.
A study guide with supplemental learning activities has been prepared
by Maureen Trepp, a longtime Minneapolis elementary school teacher
who has collaborated with Craig Johnson
on educational matters relating to the CD.
Please contact Craig Johnson for more information:
E-Mail: musiccrj@visi.com
Phone: 612-378-2381
FAX: 612-379-0242
95 Seymour Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Craig Randal Johnson – Educational Activity
Current Activity:
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Private Piano teacher, also string bass teacher.
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Piano teacher with "Musical Avenues"
– a Bloomington (MN) Community Education program
whereby teachers work in schools after regular school hours.
The age range is from seven to 17 years.
Mr. Johnson has approximately 30 weekly private piano students
in this program.
(Since January 1999).
Previous Activity:
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In-School Piano Programs:
A dozen in-school presentations in the Irving, TX, school system,
featuring "Piano Music from Finland".
This program is now augmented by the new CD "Piano Music from Finland",
as a listening study guide and preparation for students.
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Bertold Brecht Show:
To Those Who Come After:
Minnesota Arts High School/ Golden Valley, MN (1998)
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Conductor, Minneapolis High School All-City Opera (1987):
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart),
at North Community High School/ Minneapolis, MN
This production involved an all-student orchestra
as well as high school singers and production staff.
12 performances were given, all at North High School.
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Florida Symphony Orchestra (1970s)/ Children's Concert Conductor:
Craig Johnson conducted 44 youth and in-school concerts
with the Florida Symphony Orchestra.
These concerts always involved speaking with the audience,
discussing music, instruments, and other topics with the audience,
in addition to preparing and conducting the orchestra.
Concerts were primarily presented in the city of Orlando,
and in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties.
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College-related activity with student performers, as conductor:
Craig Johnson conducted "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondheim
at North Hennepin Community College (1992)/ Brooklyn Park, MN.
Conductor for "South Pacific", "Princess Ida",
and "Desert Song" at the College Light Opera (1983)/ Falmouth, MA.
Conductor/ Music Director for "Guys and Dolls"
at Theater l'Homme Dieu (1990)/ Alexandria, MN
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