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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@wqxr.bsky.social Thank you for including my recording of Ballade, Op. 6, by #AmyBeach on #NewYorkAtNight - it is one of her best early works for piano, a core repertoire piece.

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Many thanks to David Bohn for premiering my piece, Prayer, for organ during the Organ Historical Society national convention last year - the recording is now up on YouTube. youtu.be/58S9m3DN0tA?...

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Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring David Bohn on Organ for the OHS Mix

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On A Quiet Lake, by #FlorencePrice, included on @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social #InTune, a beautiful picture of undulating water from a master composer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For a Monday morning - my piece, The Philosopher, on words by Sara Teasdale, sung beautifully by Joanna Campion. The track is available across streaming services, here @Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/50gvtD...

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A Few Figs from Thistles: No. 4, The Philosopher

Kirsten Johnson, Joanna Campion · A Few Figs from Thistles · Song · 2026

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A September Forest, a piece I wrote for piano, inspired by the eponymous piece by #AmyBeach: open.spotify.com/track/5UAvKU...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My recording of Price's glorious Rainbow Waltz was played in Australia on #weekendbreakfast by ABC Classic FM! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For today, "Thursday", a light song from the eponymous poem by Edna St Vincent Millay, here on my new album, A Few Figs From Thistles: music.apple.com/us/song/a-fe...

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A Few Figs from Thistles: No. 3, Thursday by Kirsten Johnson & Joanna Campion on Apple Music

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Longing, set to the poem 'Over the seas', by @jonathanherring.bsky.social, from my new album. open.spotify.com/track/0fdorn...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One of my pieces set on a haiku, A Bird Far Away, sung by superb mezzo-soprano Joanna Campion-Watt, from my new album: open.spotify.com/track/3sT7b3...

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Haiku: No. 2, A Bird Far Away

Kirsten Johnson, Joanna Campion · A Few Figs from Thistles · Song · 2026

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A belated Happy Birthday to Benjamin Carr (September 12, 1768 – May 24, 1831), one of the earliest American composers. I recorded his complete piano music, including his Shelty the Piper piano variations: open.spotify.com/track/3JElK8...

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Applicazione adolcita, Op. 6: No. 4, Shelty the Piper

Benjamin Carr, Kirsten Johnson · Carr: Piano Music · Song · 2021

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Was bin ich? What am I? The title of a piece I wrote, now out on A Few Figs From Thistles. This is a setting of a poem by Nell Walden, Frage, which asks timeless questions of being. Listen across streaming services: music.apple.com/us/song/was-...

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Was bin ich by Kirsten Johnson & Joanna Campion on Apple Music

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sleeve notes about the pieces on my new album are now up - see www.kirstenjohnsonpiano.com/recordings/a... And continue the listening journey with Second Fig, link on @Spotify and available across streaming services: open.spotify.com/track/4DN4LC...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Here's the opening track from my new release: First Fig, set to a poem by Sara Teasdale and sung by Joanna Campion-Watt. Enjoy! @CentaurRecords music.apple.com/us/song/a-fe...

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A Few Figs from Thistles: No. 1, First Fig by Kirsten Johnson & Joanna Campion on Apple Music

Song · 2026 · Duration 2:54

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy birthday to Amy Beach (5 September 1867-December 27, 1944)! With gratitude for her tremendous legacy of music, here is her Farewell Summer, Op. 2, No. 1, for piano: music.apple.com/us/song/two-...

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Two Pieces, Op.102 - Farewell Summer by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

Song · 2011 · Duration 2:38

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

And my new album is out! A Few Figs from Thistles is a collection of my vocal music, sung by superb Oxford mezzo, Joanna Campion, set on texts by Teasdale, Beecher-Stowe, Rossetti, Walden, Chiyojo and more! It's available across streaming services: open.spotify.com/album/27VFYE...

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A Few Figs from Thistles - Album by Kirsten Johnson | Spotify

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy September! Here is a piece I wrote for the month, September Forest. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/track/5UAvKU...

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Months of the Year: IX. September. September Forest

Kirsten Johnson · Journeys · Song · 2025

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We're nearing the end of August - I'm sharing my piece for August, from my piano cycle Months of the Year: here's Sun, Sea and Sand. The sun is majestic, the sea playful and the sand ripples through fingers, hope you enjoy! music.apple.com/us/song/mont...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here is Honeysuckle, by #amybeach, celebrating my mother-in-law's 90th today! 🎂 open.spotify.com/track/59bynC... @jonathanherring.bsky.social

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Ganz toll! How wonderful to have Five Preludes, by #FlorencePrice from my recording of her music played across Germany yesterday - Vielen Danke! www.rbb-online.de/unternehmen/...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today we remember the legendary Albanian composer Çesk Zadeja (8 June 1927- 15 August 1997), who left a legacy of fantastic music. Here's his Toccata for piano: music.apple.com/us/song/tocc...

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Toccata by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

Song · 2006 · Duration 3:31

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My recording of Florence Price's beautiful Barcarolle opens this show, broadcast on @npr.org stations across the USA. It is one of my favorite pieces by this fantastic American composer. www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026...

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Dvorak's "New World" Symphony

On today's show, we're highlighting Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World." Conductor Cristian Măcelaru explains how the composer's work captures an American soundscape while also beautifully r...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Remember today the legendary Albanian composer Feim Ibrahimi (20 October 1935- 2 August 1997) - he wrote wonderful music for the piano. Here is a small waltz he wrote, available on streaming services: music.apple.com/us/song/walt...

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Waltz by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

Song · 2006 · Duration 1:21

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"Indeed, this is one of the very best piano recordings I’ve heard." Thank you @musicweb.bsky.social for sharing this review on my third disc of piano music by #AmyBeach, it was a privilege to make this recording for Guild Music. 🎹🎶 musicwebinternational.com/2026/07/beac...

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Beach: Piano Works Vol. 3 (Guild) - MusicWeb International

Review of Piano Works Volume Three. The Mature Years by Amy Beach (Guild)

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sharing Fireworks, my composition for July from Months of the Year, a set of pieces for piano. The track is available across all streaming services: music.apple.com/us/song/mont...

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Months of the Year: VII. July. Fireworks by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Cherry Blossoms In Her Hair, by #FlorencePrice was included on @npr.org Performance Today - here's one link: www.ideastream.org/2026-07-23/w... With a picture from a recent trip to Japan!

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Here is my Elegy, for piano, from my disc Expressions, available across streaming services. music.apple.com/us/song/3-pi... Elegy was also set for piano trio, recording on my YouTube channel youtu.be/V-WbImhVGYM?... The piece has resonated with me over time, I hope you enjoy it.

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Elegy for piano trio

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What a classic! Rainbow Waltz, by #FlorencePrice, was included on #WeekendBreakfast in Australia - here's a link to the show! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Here is my recording of Dance, from In The Land O'Cotton, by #FlorencePrice, a fantastic piece for a hot American summer's day. You can listen across streaming services. ☀️😎 open.spotify.com/track/6tddIa...

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In the Land O' Cotton: Dance

Florence Beatrice Price, Kirsten Johnson · Florence Price Piano Music · Song · 2022

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thank you, Andy White, for a beautiful performance of my two pieces on Sunday, including using Song, from Rivers to the Sea, as an encore! Bravo to @richardnyemusic.bsky.social for the premiere of his moving The Fragmentalist, and to Sarah Clevely for her lovely As The Rain. What a great concert!

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Many thanks to the amazing baritone, Dr Andrew White, for a beautiful premiere of my song cycle, Rivers to the Sea, in Oxford yesterday! Thank you to all those who came and watched online. If you missed it, the performance is available on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/f3oOU69...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Getting excited about the premiere of my song cycle, Rivers to the Sea! Live: Friday, July 10, 2026, 1 pm BST at the historic Wesley Memorial Church, Oxford. and live-streamed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3oO...

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A Concert of Vocal Music with baritone Andrew White and pianist Kirsten Johnson

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Honeysuckle, by #AmyBeach, for a summer's day in the northern hemisphere - her set for piano, From Grandmother's Garden, captures the essence of blooms and flowering magnificence. Enjoy! music.apple.com/us/song/from...

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From Grandmother’s Garden, Op.97 - Honeysuckle by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Many thanks to the team @bnnvara.bsky.social for including my piece, Quizzical, from my album, Expressions, on your show! I still remember getting this melody from the vocal inflection of a question asked by my daughter - hope you enjoy the piece! www.bnnvara.nl/vroegevogels...

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Muziek 21 juni 2026 - Vroege Vogels - BNNVARA

Alle muziekstukken gedraaid in de Vroege Vogels uitzending van 21 juni 2026..

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thomas Bethune, 'Blind Tom' Wiggins, was born a slave and then freed. He was toured as a pianist by his owner both before and after, His story bridges the gap of #emancipation as we celerate #juneteenth. Here is his legendarcy, Battle of Manassas: music.apple.com/us/song/the-...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

As dawn breaks in the western pacific, Happy Birthday to Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen (19 June 1838 - 12 March 1915)! It was a pleasure to learn and record his complete piano oeuvre - here is the opening track from my disc of his music: open.spotify.com/track/3ScsCY...

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Drei Clavierstücke im ernsten Style, Op. 16: Moderato

Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen, Kirsten Johnson · Schulz-Beuthen: Drei, Vier Und Fünf Clavierstücke, Stimmungsbilder in Freier Walzerform, Abschieds-Klänge · Song · 2004

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Here is June "Fireflies" from my album of piano pieces, enjoy! I have childhood memories of chasing fireflies in at my grandpa's house in Virginia -this piece is inspired by the flitting and twinkling lights of these nocturnal creatures.🎶 music.apple.com/us/song/mont...

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Months of the Year: VI. June. Fireflies by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Yesterday was also Harriet Beecher Stowe's birthday (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896). I've used several of her texts for songs. Here is a link to Eliza, from Uncle Tom's Cabin, premiered by Danielle Aldach. youtu.be/q2gZkNbv6V8?...

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Eliza

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Happy birthday to Ramadan Sokoli (14 June 1920 – 12 March 2008), one of the first composers of Albanian classical piano music. I recorded is Albanian Rhapsody and his Nocturne, here's a link: music.apple.com/us/song/raps...

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Rapsodi Shqiptare nr. 2 (Albanian Rhapsody No. 2) by Kirsten Johnson on Apple Music

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Brilliant premiere of my piece, The Message, by Regina Stronek and Paul Jacobs last night in Boston - thank you! This was written as a commission for The Boston New Music Initiative. A fantastic performance: www.youtube.com/live/K6HNyjj...

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Boston New Music Initiative May 30, 2026 8PM

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

My piece, The Message, for soprano, is being premiered tonight on New England Legacies: The Boston Six Reimagined When: 2026-05-30 8:00 PM, EDT Where: Somerville Music Spaces, 1060 Broadway Suite C101B, Somerville, MA 02144 View the livestream here: youtube.com/live/K6HNyjj...

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My recording of Les Rêves de Colombine, Op. 65 (No 1, 'La Fée de la fontaine') by #AmyBeach was included @bbcradio3ubot.bsky.social on their Sunday Morning show - listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 3 - Sunday Morning, Three hours of classical sparkle

Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Really looking forward to the premiere of my piece, The Message, in Boston, MA on Saturday! In person and online: bostonnewmusic.org/event-6673739

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Kirsten Johnson @drkirstenj.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today is Louis Moreau Gottschalk's birthday (May 8, 1829 - December 18, 1869)! 🎂 Here is a link to his amazing firecracker of a piece, The Union, composed on American melodies with the piano imitating cannon and fife sounds. open.spotify.com/track/0iKNCc...

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Concert Paraphrase on National Airs for Piano, Op. 48 "Union"

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