By JODIE SYMONDS
A FORMER Healesville composer and world renowned harpist is to return to the Memo.
Michael Johnson, one of Australia’s most acclaimed harpists, will appear at the Memorial Hall in Healesville on 12 October for a rare concert.
Johnson’s music has been heard all over the world but will now be returning home.
His concert encompasses the music from his new CD, which was written and inspired by his experiences of both the Healesville Sanctuary and the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Accompanying Johnson will be other artists including Evripides Evripidou, Matthew and Michael Conolan.
His work at the Healesville Sanctuary spanned from 1989-93 and he has recorded numerous CDs.
His most memorable piece is Night Flight which celebrates the elegant flight of a local wedge tail eagle that circled the sanctuary studio when he was composing music.
Aside from his career as a concert performer, Johnson has created tranquil music for meditation that has featured in the Mindfulness Music program for more than years at the Gawler Foundation.
For more information on the event, visit www.michaeljohnson.com.au.
