Grant Johnson

Minnesota native, Grant Johnson, joined St. Martin’s Chamber Choir in 2022 as Executive Director. An active musician, Grant is a professional violinist and orchestra librarian. He was previously a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for three years. Prior to that, Grant spent two years with the Phoenix Symphony. He has also held library positions with the Minnesota Bach Ensemble, Aspen Music Festival, and was Interim Executive Director with the Reading Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania. Grant has worked in various capacities with many of the top orchestras in the country including the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Grant Johnson’s musical career began at an early age, starting violin at age four, piano at six, and organ in college. At age ten he became a member of the renowned Minnesota Boychoir, and with them toured and recorded extensively. As a violinist Grant has played with many orchestras around the country and was concertmaster for multiple orchestras while in school at the University of Minnesota. He plays regularly with many Colorado ensembles including the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, Boulder Philharmonic, Fort Collins Symphony, Greeley Philharmonic, and frequently serves as guest concertmaster with the Boulder Symphony. With a passion for early music and historically informed performances, Grant specializes in baroque organ music and has appeared as a featured performer for the American Guild of Organists.

An avid supporter of the arts, Grant was Vice President of the Young Musicians of Minnesota, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting classical music for young musicians. With them, he has been published and featured as a guest on Minnesota Public Radio.

In his free time, Grant likes to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. His hobbies include rock climbing, Nordic skiing, trail running, cycling, tennis, and birding. He also likes to cook, travel, and attempting to golf.