James Johnstone
Key details:
- Department:
- Historical Performance | Keyboard
- Role:
- Harpsichord, Continuo Studies & Cantata Project
Biography
James Johnstone studied in London and The Hague with Jill Severs and Ton Koopman respectively. He has forged a career as a recitalist, continuo player and teacher, performing and recording with all the major UK-based period instrument ensembles, as well as groups in Germany, Canada, Italy and Holland. As a recitalist he has performed throughout Europe as well as Israel, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States.
He was a principal keyboard player for the Gabrieli Consort and Players for 17 years, taking part in some 22 landmark recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. As a member of the chamber ensemble Florilegium for 10 years he performed throughout Europe and North and South America. He is currently principal keyboardist with Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Monteverdi Choir.
In 2016 he began a critically acclaimed series of recordings for Metronome Recordings, including the organ works of Bach and Couperin.