“musically intelligent performances, deft classical transcriptions… dramatic presentations.”
– Wholenote Magazine
Beverley Johnston is one of Canada’s leading percussionists. Over the years, she has commissioned and performed many works by leading Canadian composers some of which have become a staple of the standard percussion repertory around the world. In honour of her exemplary commitment to the performance of the music of Canadian composers, she has been awarded the distinction of “Canadian Music Centre Ambassador” and has also been nominated for the 2023 ‘Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance’.
She has established her reputation beyond the border of her native Canada where she tours and performs frequently as a soloist and chamber musician. She has been invited to numerous internationally renowned marimba and percussion festivals over the years and has recorded seven solo albums. She can be heard as soloist and chamber musician on many other recordings.
Beverley teaches at the University of Toronto and is a MARIMBA ONE and PAISTE artist.
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