Scott Johnson

American composer and guitarist Scott Johnson incorporated modern instrumentation such as the electric guitar into his works. His music was heard in performances by Kronos Quartet, Alarm Will Sound, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, and his own ensembles; and in dance works performed by the Boston Ballet, the London Contemporary Dance Theater, and the Ballets de Monte Carlo. His music was recorded for the Nonesuch, CRI, Point, and Tzadik labels. The New York-based composer started out in Wisconsin, where he was raised, and studied visua...