samuel johnson, lanky cellist in black and white, soft facial hair and delicate nose rings in a grey soft cotton tshirt wearing glasses with eyes closed, bow gently resting atop shaved head, top half of cello leaning against them, chalkboard in back

Sam Johnson,

Cellist

TEACHER
RECORDING ARTIST
COMPOSER
EVENTS

 
  • Hi! My name is Sam Johnson, and I am a cellist living and performing in Columbus, Ohio. I am a queer person, and my friends use they/them or he/him pronouns for me. I teach a brilliant studio of cello players, meeting every week for private lessons and mentorship. Every month we meet as a studio for group performance classes. I compose and record strings parts for the studio albums of bands and songwriters. I design programming and perform cello with Chamber Brews, a chamber music series that centers connection and care for audience members in programming new and old music. I perform and write cello parts for Sweet Teeth, a mathy electronic pop duo featuring me and my sibling, Stewart. Sweet Teeth released our fourth album “Body Weather” in March 2022.

MY COACHING METHOD

  • GROUND

    Bring awareness and breath into the experience of playing cello.

  • Listen

    Open your ears to notice more possibility and detail. Give a name to what you feel.

  • Respond

    What becomes possible when more of your senses are engaged in making music?

composing

LISTEN TO ORIGINAL STRING PARTS COMPOSED AND RECORDED FOR STUDIO ALBUMS

 

CREATING AND SUSTAINING NETWORKS OF CARE

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