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Inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame
What an honour to be inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in November, 2024 along with other percussionists Terri Lyne Carrington, Neil Grover, Thom Hannum and Jim Petercsak!
Here is the Percussive Notes feature article written by Russell Hartenberger in celebration of this monumental occasion.
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Order of Canada for Beverley Johnston
On June 27, 2024 I was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. I am humbled by this notable honour. Here is the citation from the Governor General of Canada’s office…
Beverley Johnston, O.C.
Uxbridge, OntarioBeverley Johnston is an internationally renowned percussionist. Since the 1980s, she has been at the forefront of the development and promotion of Canadian music, commissioning, performing and recording compositions from numerous Canadian composers. Through her teaching at the University of Toronto, she inspires female percussionists to excel in a mostly male-dominated field. Her achievements as a musical innovator have brought classical and contemporary percussion to concert halls and venues worldwide.
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New commission by JULIE SPENCER
I’ve commissioned a new work for vibraphone, cloud gongs and cloud bowls by American/German percussionist extraordinaire, JULIE SPENCER! This work is a reflection and admiration for the artistry of Hildegard of Bingen. Julie and her family live in the town of Bingen, Germany. I have often been impressed with Julie’s artistry as a performer, visual artist and composer. This new work called ‘Angels in Arches of Hildegard’s Bingen’ is a testament to Hildegard’s creativity and effectively pays homage to her devotion to the arts.
Here is a photo of Julie Spencer and myself from our meeting in Luxembourg (2013) after I performed a previous work I commissioned from her called ‘Everybody Talk about Freedom’ for marimba and voice.
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Spring & Summer 2024 Highlights
April 13, 2024 – Beverley is performing two concerti with the Peterborough Symphony. thepso.org
June 17 – 30, 2024 – Beverley will be in residence at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada for the Chamber Music and Opera: Interplay program (program runs June 3-30, 2024). banffcentre.ca
June 3 – 8, 2024 – Agassiz Festival of Music in Winnipeg with Festival of the Sound musicians. Beverley will perform ’Sounding Thunder’ by Tim Corlis and chamber music/solos on other programs during the festival. agassizfestival.com
July 20 / 21, 2024 – Beverley will be performing Carmina Burana with Elora Festival and the Festival of the Sound. elorafestival.ca
July 26, 2024 at 1:30pm – Bev and Friends in concert ‘The Heart of the Drum’ at Festival of the Sound, Stockey Centre, Parry Sound, Ontario. Special guests include Jodi Contin, Joel Quarrington, Scott St. John, Peter Stoll and Daniel Vnukowski. Works by Rzewski, Hatzis, Colgrass, Contin. festivalofthesound.ca
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International Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Academy
I am pleased to be a part of the faculty for the 10th edition of the International Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Academy which occurs from July 14-23, 2023 in Gdansk, Poland.
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2023 Performances & Events
January 21, 2023, 5pm World premiere of ‘Ice Woman’ by Alice Ping Yee Ho for flute (Susan Hoeppner) and Vibraphone (Beverley Johnston). 21C Festival
March 20-22, 2023 school concerts of ‘Sounding Thunder’ . Festival of the Sound Ensemble.
April 16, 2023, 3pm Beverley Johnston, Susan Hoeppner and Erika Crinò with ‘Les Amis Concert Series’ Port Hope, Ontario
April 29, 2023 7:30pm Monday Morning Singers at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Uxbridge Ontario featuring Beverley Johnston on marimba in works by Canadian composers Timothy Corlis and Tom Baker
May 15-19, 2023 Recording project in Toronto of Canadian chamber music works with ICOT (Iranian-Canadian Composers of Toronto)
July 13-23, 2023 Faculty member for the International Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Academy in Gdansk, Poland (see attached poster). Performing works by Canadian composers Christos Hatzis and David Occhipinti among others.
