Michelle Johnson
Soprano
New England Encouragement Award, 2005
New England Finalist, 2006                                                            review

Soprano Michelle Johnson, a native of Pearland , TX , is a graduating senior at New England Conservatory where she has had the pleasure of studying with Mr. William Cotten and Ms. Helen Hodam. While in Boston she has had many solo opportunities. Under the direction of Simon Carrington she was the soloist in the Duruflé Requiem with the NEC Chorus and also has been a frequent guest soloist with the Sangerfest Male Chorus under the direction of Michael Driscoll. She was invited to sing in Oxford , England as a soloist with the St. Hugh’s Choir at the Exeter Chapel under the direction of Moses Hogan in a concert of his spiritual arrangements. Ms. Johnson spent this past summer in Chiari , Italy, participating in the International Institute of Vocal Arts. In the spring of 2003 she was the recipient of the Jan de Gaetani Award at the 2003 Orpheus National Vocal Competition. This past December Ms. Johnson made her debut in NEC’s production of Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw as Miss Jessel. This coming summer Ms. Johnson will be a Fellow with the Tanglewood Music Center.

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