In 2025, hecompeted in 3 Grand Slams of piano.

In May of2025, he won 1st prize at the Dublin International PianoCompetition.

5 days afterwinning Dublin, he competed and became a finalist at the Cliburn InternationalPiano Competition by June of 2025. Heaccomplished this despite suffering from an injured right arm!

4 monthslater, in October of 2025, he won 2nd prize at the HonensInternational Piano Competition.

Meet CarterJohnson. From his roots in CampbellRiver, British Columbia, Canada, to his journey on numerous competitions overthe years, Carter has become a legendary pianist. Join Amos Vang and Carter Johnson as theydiscuss Carter’s preparation and mindset for the world’s most renowned pianocompetitions, the essence of musicality, the importance of adapting tounforeseen circumstances, and the importance of music and arts education inCanadian youth.

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0:00 – Introduction

3:19 – What inspired Carter Johnson to pursue piano? How has the music culture on Vancouver Islandinfluenced Carter Johnson?

4:08 – What were the most important lessons that CarterJohnson learned from Shelley Roberts, his teacher?

5:30 – The importance of teaching and learning

9:15 – Carter Johnson studied music at the University ofBritish Columbia

15:46 – Carter Johnson on Schubert and his lieder

16:45 – Music requires well-roundedness

18:40 – Carter Johnson pursued a Master of Music atJuilliard and a Doctor of Musical Arts at Yale School of Music

19:52 – Carter Johnson performed, and STILL PERFORMS, withAngela Hewitt!!!

24:15 – What were the most important lessons that CarterJohnson learned from Angela Hewitt?

29:13 – What inspired Carter Johnson to compete in theDublin International Piano Competition?

30:41 – Carter Johnson’s road to winning 1stprize at the 2025 Dublin International Piano Competition

35:39 – The 2025 Van Cliburn Competition took place just 5DAYS AFTER CARTER JOHNSON WON DUBLIN!

38:13 – Carter Johnson explains the importance ofmaintaining a good COMPETITION MINDSET!

46:41 – The situation that pianists face with competitionsand careers

50:19 – Carter Johnson’s competed at the Cliburn…WITH ANINJURED ARM??!!!

57:54 – What were the most important lessons that CarterJohnson learned from the Cliburn?

1:02:12 – What inspired Carter Johnson to “Hone In onHonens”?

1:04:13 – To what extent had Carter Johnson’s experiences atDublin and at the Cliburn influence his strategy at Honens?

1:05:59 – Carter Johnson’s approach to “Fracture” by ImanHabibi

1:11:06 – Carter Johnson’s journey through Honens

1:14:54 – What is musicality to Carter Johnson?

1:17:04 – What is the Complete Artist to Carter Johnson?

1:18:45 – What are the greatest misconceptions that CarterJohnson has heard from other people about classical music?

1:24:14 – What’s the point of learning music?

1:31:39 – What are the most rewarding aspects of CarterJohnson’s career? What are the mostimportant lessons that Carter Johnson has learned from his career?

1:33:18 – What’s next for Carter Johnson?

1:33:53 – Carter Johnson’s advice for aspiring classicalmusicians, and remarks towards his fans!