Classicism Meets Modernism
Shawn Johnson believes in the fusion of classic design and modern techniques. He blends popular influences with cultivated ones in order to create new sonic worlds.
Shawn Johnson’s Masters Thesis on the Works of Kendrick Lamar Available Here
Shawn Johnson’s The Cardinal Takes Flight, was recently featured by The American Composers Orchestra and performed at the Manhattan School of Music during Earshot Readings. See the linked video (The Cardinal Takes Flight begins one hour and twenty-two minutes into the Earshot recording)
Link directly to The Cardinal Takes Flight beginning:
https://youtu.be/KeaHEWyoCts?t=4943
For more information about the 2025 American Composers orchestra Earshot Readings:
“When the Storms of Life are Raging Stand by Me” by Shawn Johnson, inspired by and dedicated to Rev. Charles Albert Tindley
Performed by:
Adam Szymborski, violin
Alice Rosario, viola
Zayla Carter, clarinet
Kristina Rhoeller, Cello
Mosaic by Shawn Johnson
Performed by:
Evan Martschenko
The Last Leaf of Fall
A new composition by Shawn Johnson. This piece is dedicated to fall which is both a time of harvest and a time of transition, preparing us for the harsh winter that follows. This work features a bittersweet tone designed to resemble the feelings of transition in life from one chapter to another (best enjoyed with headphones).
Composed and Performed by Shawn Johnson
Fragments No. 1 for Solo Violin, by Shawn Johnson
Performed by:
Adam Szymborski
Little Serenade for Solo Cello, by Shawn Johnson
Performed by:
Adam Schreiber
Scores and Additional Works Available Upon Request