Experience

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  Breathe Music

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Co-Owner

    • Jul 2018 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Evripides Evripidou and Michael Johnson“Two of Australia’s premier instrumentalists with backgrounds in Jazz, Folk and Classical, with original compositions drawing influence from Ireland, Spain and South America. All of the pieces are inspired by elements of the natural world.”Evripides is a pro...

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  Delmont Hospital

  • Victoria, Australia

  • Music and Mindfulness coordinator

    • Feb 2011 - Present
    • Victoria, Australia

    Participants experience the use of music and movement to aid mindfulness meditation, inspiring feelings of peace, calm and a deep sense of well-being. The music and mindfulness meditations incorporate Michael's interest in neuroscience, neorplasticity and the harp and it's haling propert...

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  The Gawler Foundation

  • Yarra Junction, Victoria, Australia

  • Facilitator: Music and Mindfulness

    • Feb 1991 - Present
    • Yarra Junction, Victoria, Australia

    "Michael Johnson has been a key member of the therapeutic team at The Foundation since 1991 with his highly valued music based mindfulness meditation sessions and retreats.He has been conducting these meditation sessions for most of The Gawler Cancer Foundation retreats and conferences reach...

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  Lyrebird Music

  • Musicians
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Owner

    • 1984 - Present

    Lyrebird Music is a recording labeThe aim of the label is simply to create, record and perform uplifting music.Harpist and composer, Michael Johnson

  • Composer, Harp Teacher, Mentor for Improvisation and Composition

    • Mar 1983 - Present

    performing in major concert venues and festivals throughout Australia.Michael is mainly known for his work on the harp, but also performs on and composes for piano, wind, percussion and strings.As a multi-instrumentalist he has been composing for films, documentaries and for commissioned projects and dance performances. He has been the resident musician at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne for over two decades, performing in the Harp the Gardens recitals, Wednesday Concerts in Spring, Concerts on the Lake and the Twilight Music concert Series, providing his music for thousands of overseas guests and visitors to the gardens. His compositions are regularly aired on national radio and television. He performs regularly as a solo artist and with his groups, Cosmos, Breathe Music and Time Traveller.Michael has also been teaching the harp and running mentor lessons for improvisation and composition.

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  Michael Johnson

  • Harpist and Composer

    • Feb 1981 - Present

    Michael Johnson has been performing in major concert venues and festivals throughout Australia. He has been the resident musician at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne for over a decade, performing in the Harp the Gardens recitals and Twilight Music concerts, providing his music for thousands of overseas guests and visitors to the gardens. As well as a concert performer, Michael has been working in the field of music for meditation . His tranquil harp music has been an integral part of the Mindfulness Music program at the Gawler Foundation for over twenty years. His compositions are regularly aired on national radio and television.

  • Manager

    • Jan 1978 - Present

    Harpist and composer, Michael Johnson has been performing in major concert venues and festivals throughout Australia. He has been the resident musician at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne for over two decades, performing in the Harp the Gardens recitals, Wednesday Concerts in the Gardens and Twilight Music concerts, providing his music for thousands of overseas guests and visitors to the gardens. As well as a concert performer, Michael has been working in the field of music for meditation. His tranquil harp music has been an integral part of the Mindfulness Music program at the Gawler Cancer Foundation for over twenty five years. He also uses Music & Mindfulness in Victorian schools and at Delmont Hospital. His compositions are regularly aired on national radio and television. He performs regularly with his groups, The Light Quartet and Time Traveller. Click Here for Michael's New Touring Shows for 2018/19 "Water" and "Breathe"