Events

Current and upcoming appearances

• Benefit Concert for Mariner Memorial Park August 22, 2010
  Craig Randal Johnson, Solo Piano Recital
     A benefit concert for Mariner Memorial Park
  
  August 22, 2010   (exact time to be announced)
  Bethany Lutheran Church
  Ashtabula, Ohio
  
  The program will feature Finnish as well as contemporary and popular American music
  
  
• Rockland, the Opera July 15, 2011 to July 17, 2011
  Rockland, the Opera
  Composed by Jukka Linkola (Finland)
  North American Premiere, at the  Rozsa Center at Michigan Technological Univ./ Houghton,  Michigan
  Pine Mountain Music Festival/ Joshua Major, Artistic Director
  Craig Randal Johnson, Conductor
  
  

Past events

• Esa Ruuttunen Vocal Recital June 3, 2010 to July 28, 2010
  Esa Ruuttunen, baritone
  Craig Randal Johnson, accompanist/pianist
  
  June 3, 2010, at 19:00:  Haapajärvi seurakuntasali in Haapajärvi, Finland
  June 6, 2010 at 18:00: Akustiikka in Ylivieska, Finland
  June 7, 2010 at 19:00: Haapaveden kirkko in Haapavesi, Finland
  
  July 28, 2010 at 15:30 (3:30 PM): Central United Church
      Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario/ Canada.   A presentation of Finn Grand Fest 2010
  
  
  The program features three monologs and arias from Jukka Linkola’s new opera ‘Rockland’, to be premiered by the Pine Mountain Music Festival in Michigan, and Jokilaaksojen musiikkisäätiö in Nivala, Finland, in 2011.
  
  Additional program selections include:
  Selections from Kari Tikka’s opera ‘Luther’
  Music by Kokkonen (Last Temptations), Kortekangas, Löytty, and Mendelssohn
  Erkki Melartin solo piano works.
  
  For more about Esa Ruuttunen visit the Finn Grand Fest 2010 website at:  www.finngrandfest2010.com/musicopera.html
  
  
  
  
  
• Vince Osborn Double Bass Recital May 2, 2010
  Weber Hall/ University of Minnesota Duluth
  Duluth, MInnesota
  7:00 PM
  
  Vince Osborn, Double Bassist
  Craig Randal Johnson, Accompanist
         Misek: Double Bass Sonata and other works
  
  
• Craig Randal Johnson plays the 'Rhapsody in Blue' February 28, 2010
  "Rhapsody in Blue, Black & White!", presented by the Marquette Symphony
          A potpourri of early Jazz and Silent Film, including 'La Revue de Cuisine' by Martinu
  Craig Randal Johnson/ Piano Soloist playing Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'
  February 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM (Eastern)
  Besse Center at Bay College
  Escanaba, Michigan
  
  
• Boreal Chamber Symphony October 18, 2009
  Craig Randal Johnson, Artistic Director
  
  Upfront & Company
  Marquette, Michigan
  October 18, 2009
  
  
• Strings on the Bay August 16, 2009 to August 17, 2009
  Featuring the Piano Trio 'Kolme'
  Paul Lundin, violin/ Katri Ervamaa, cello/ Craig Randal Johnson, piano
    Music of Beethoven and Leevi Madetoja
  
  Manistique, Michigan: August 16, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
     Church of the Redeemer Presbyterian
     314 South Main Street/ Manistique MI 49854
  
   Escanaba, Michigan: August 17, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
      Besse Center at Bay de Noc College
      2001 North Lincoln Road/ Escanaba MI 49829
  
  
• Haus und Garten Konzert July 10, 2009
  Hannover - Kleefeld, Germany
  Theme: "Finnische Klaviermusik mit deutschen Einflüßen"/ Finnish piano music with German influences
  Craig Randal Johnson, Pianist
  
  
• Leinestern Verleihung Jubilee Program July 4, 2009
  Maritim Airport Hotel/ Hannover, Germany
  Presenter: Freiwilligenzentrum Hannover
  Craig Randal Johnson, Pianist
  
  
• International Society of Bassists Convention 2009 June 7, 2009 to June 11, 2009
  Penn State University/ State College, Pennsylvania
  Craig Randal Johnson/ Competition and Recital Accompanist
  
  
• Solo Piano Recital July 25, 2008
  Finnfest 2008 in Duluth
  Duluth Event and Convention Center (DECC)
  July 25, 2008
  
  
• Finnfest 2008/ Duluth, Minnesota July 23, 2008
  Craig Randal Johnson/ Solo Piano at Opening Ceremony
  Duluth Event and Convention Center (DECC)
  
  
• Masterworks Chorale Concert April 6, 2008
  Concert:Augsburg Masterworks Chorale/ Peter Hendrickson, Music Director
  Featuring the Henk Badings "La nuit en mer", Craig Randal Johnson, pianist
  Normandale Lutheran Church/ Edina MN
  
  
• Gary Reeves French Horn Recital January 24, 2008
  Gary Reeves, French Horn/ Craig Randal Johnson, pianist
  
  
• Finnfest Symphony Concert 2007 July 27, 2007
  Craig Randal Johnson, Conductor
  Lakeside Auditorium at 7:00 PM
  Ashtabula, Ohio
  
  
  
  
• Concert for Lake Superior July 15, 2007
  
  Craig Randal Johnson, Artistic Director
  Upfront & Company
  Marquette, Michigan
  
  Complete concert information see: Concert for Lake Superior
  
  
• Minnesota Southwest Symphony April 29, 2007
  Craig Randal Johnson, Conducting
  Daniel Rieppel/ Piano Soloist and Conductor
  
  4:00 PM
  Schwan Performing Arts Center
  Marshall, Minnesota