He made his debut at the
Wigmore Hall, London in1980 and the
Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1981.
He has given concert performances throughout the
British Isles, Scandinavia and Europe, as well as in the United
States, Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and the Cayman
Islands. He gave the World
Premiere of Shostakovich’s Suite for two pianos at the Wigmore Hall, and the first broadcast of Sir Malcolm Arnold’s Sonata for Flute
and Piano with the English Flautist Richard
Adeney.
Johns has recorded and performed
chamber music with members of the Melos Ensemble, the
English Chamber Orchestra, and eminent musicians
such as violinist Mayumi Fujikawa, cellists Raphael Wallfisch
and Arto Noras, and
clarinettist Thea King. He has also made numerous recordings
for the BBC and given recitals in the BBC’s Concert Hall Series and the
BBC lunchtime concerts at St. John’s, Smith Square.
He was pianist in residence of Florida State University
in 1990 and examiner to the Associated Board of
The Royal Schools of Music with extensive tours of
the United Kingdom and the Far East.
Awards: Associated Board Scholar at The Royal Academy of Music; Steinway
Artist Jamaica Music Industry Award (JAMI) 1992.
