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William
Johnson, Professor
(805) 756-2556
Davidson Music Center, Room 214A
wjohnson@calpoly.edu
William Johnson has been Professor of Music at California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
USA since 1966. He is presently coordinator of instrumental
music and conducts the university Wind Orchestra and
Wind Ensemble.
In great demand as a consultant, Professor Johnson has
been a guest conductor, lecturer and clinician throughout
the United States, Japan, Europe, New Zealand, Australia,
Hong Kong, Israel, Korea and Singapore. For two years,
1993-1995, Johnson served as the President of the World
Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)
and secretary of that association from 1987 to 1991.
He was the Executive Director for the International
Conference for Conductors, Composers and Publishers
held in Manchester, England in 1981, an event that resulted
in the formation of WASBE. He was the Conference Chairman
for the 9th WASBE Conference held in San Luis Obispo,
California, July 5-11, 1999. He is currently the Chairperson
of the WASBE Foundation.
Johnson is also a member of the College Band Directors
National Association and is past President of the Western
Division. He was elected into the American Bandmasters
Association in 1984 and, in 1987, he was elected to
the Board of Directors of the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
He is a life member of Kappa Kappa Psi national band
fraternity and is currently serving as both the national
Vice President for Professional Relations and Sponsor
of Cal Poly's Iota Pi Chapter.
Johnson is a native of Crossville, Tennessee USA. He
received a Bachelor's Degree from the Indiana University
School of Music where he studied the euphonium with
the late William Bell, former tuba virtuoso of the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra. He served as Director of
Bands at Seeger Memorial High School in West Lebanon,
Indiana for three years, 1962-65, before joining the
band staff at The University of Michigan. While at Michigan,
he studied conducting with the late Dr. William D. Revelli
and the late Elizabeth Green while earning a master
of music degree. |
