“…technically and interpretively impeccable and passionately communicative. Nuff said.”
Boston Musical Intelligencer
Graeme Steele Johnson is an artist of uncommon imagination and versatility.
The clarinetist, curator and “musical detective” (New York Classical Review) recently garnered international attention for his rediscovery, reconstruction and recording of a 125-year-old Octet by Charles Martin Loeffler, profiled in a full-page spread by The Washington Post and named one of The New York Times’ Best Classical Albums of 2024. Johnson’s recent and upcoming performances include appearances at the Library of Congress, Chamber Music Northwest, Ravinia, and the Bridgehampton, Rockport, Moab, Orcas Island and Phoenix Chamber Music Festivals. He has appeared as a TEDx speaker, holds an exclusive recording contract with Delos/Outhere Music, and since 2022 has served as the clarinetist of WindSync, one of only two American wind quintets with a full-time, international touring schedule.
Forgotten Sounds in the News
The first album released under a new partnership between Delos and Outhere Music, Forgotten Sounds features the world-premiere recording of Charles Martin Loeffler’s forgotten Octet and marks the beginning of Graeme Steele Johnson’s exclusive recording relationship with the legendary label. Earning widespread critical acclaim, the project was profiled in a full-page spread in The Washington Post, named BBC Music Magazine’s Chamber Choice and one of the best classical albums of 2024 by The New York Times, Gramophone, The Times, Apple Music and Tidal.
Released in June 2024, Johnson’s debut album also includes his popular octet arrangement of Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and another little-known piece by Loeffler titled, fittingly, Timbres oubliés (Forgotten Sounds).
“Forgotten Sounds is one of the best recordings I have heard and deserves the rave reviews it has received. Johnson and his ensemble have recorded a superb album that all clarinetists will want to have in their listening libraries.”
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