Background
Johnson, Thruston Charles was born on July 19, 1914 in Louisville. Son of C. T. and Lorena (Stewart) Johnson.
Johnson, Thruston Charles was born on July 19, 1914 in Louisville. Son of C. T. and Lorena (Stewart) Johnson.
Studies with Carl Flesch, London, Belgium, 1938. Studies with Ivan Galamian, New York City. Graduate, New York College of Music, 1951.
Bachelor, Manhattan School Music, 1953. Master, Manhattan School Music, 1963. Certified specialist in music education, Columbia University, 1963.
Member, Stokowski Tour North America, South America, 1940-1941;
member, All-American Orchestra Tours, N. and South America, 1940-1941;
1st violinist, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 1944;
assistant concertmaster, soloist, 1st violinist, Radio City Music Hall, 1944;
1st violinist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1945-1948;
concertmaster, Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, 1948-1950;
tours with, NBC Opera television Company, Boston Pops Orchestra, since 1958;
soloist, Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, 1976-1988. Guest professor Cosmopolitan School Music, Chicago, 1951, New York College Music, 1957, Vermont State University, 1958. Associate professor Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1959.
Founder Chicago Artists Trio, 1945. Chairman string department Kansas City Conservatory of Music, 1948-1950. Performing staff Institute Humanistic Studies, Aspen, Colorado, 1950.
With United States Army Air Force. World War World War II. Member Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Evelyn Steil.