Music has always been a fundamental part of Annette Johnson’s life. Born and raised in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, she grew up singing and playing the violin. Her early experience includes participating in the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program (AYS) from 2006 – 2017, and singing with the Santa Fe Opera in 2010 as the soprano spirit in The Magic Flute. Her passion for composing led to her original piece Soul of the Earth being performed by AYS in 2017 and again in 2024.
She graduated Summa cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in 2021 with her bachelor’s degree in film scoring. And for the past six years she has continued her education through her mentor, Emmy Award-winning composer Gavin Greenaway, known for writing the music for Illuminations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot, and for conducting the soundtracks for over a hundred feature-length films.
Annette has since written music for short films such as Giraffe Family Read by Dr. Jane Goodall, Asking
for It by Christy Lee Hughes, the Roaring River documentary series by Tim Bass, and has also done
music prep work for projects such as Fast X. Additionally, she has released singles including Bottom of
the Universe, Rise to the Challenge, Remembering Dream, and Railway to Paradise. More of her work
can be found on her website at annettejohnsonmusic.com.
Annette is honored to have her piece, Age of Invention, performed by Kaye Royer and the Odin Quartet!
