Meredith Johnson

About this Artist​

Described as "a superbly gifted musician" (Winnipeg Free Press), double bassist Meredith Johnson enjoys a varied and active career of performance and teaching. Since 2004, Meredith has held the position of Principal Bass with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his work with the WSO, Meredith has performed across the United States, Canada, and Europe with numerous festival and professional orchestras.

In addition to his work with the WSO, Johnson has performed across the United States, Canada, and Europe with numerous festival and professional orchestras. In 2012, he was invited to be an inaugural member of the prestigious All Star Orchestra, an ensemble which, since its inception, has garnered many educational and artistic accolades, including six Emmy Awards.

In addition to his full time orchestral schedule, Johnson is an enthusiastic and dedicated chamber musician. Praised for his playing of "resonant, lyrical beauty", he has been part of many critically acclaimed chamber performances and has had the privilege of collaborating with some of the finest chamber musicians in Canada and the US, including: Martin Beaver, James Campbell, Jonathan Crow, Dave Harding, Paul Marleyn, Chauncey Patterson, Martin Roscoe, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, James Sommerville, Axel Strauss and William Wolfram. Meredith was the Principal bassist of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra from 2004-2013 and was part of numerous tours and recordings with that ensemble. He frequently appears with many of Manitoba’s other premier ensembles including Agassiz Chamber Music, Camerata Nova, GroundSwell, The Virtuosi Concert Series and The Winnipeg Chamber Music Society. He has performed numerous recitals in Winnipeg working primarily with pianist Madeline Hildebrand. As a concerto soloist, he has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as well as the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra.