Lynne Johnson
Lecturer in Musicology
Lynne Johnson received her MA in Musicology in 2001 and is currently working on her doctoral dissertation, a study on the friendship between Franz Liszt and Camille Saint-Saëns. Her article, “Camille Saint-Saëns Changing Exoticism and the Interesting Case of La Foi,” appeared in the January-March 2006 edition of the Journal of Musicological Research. Lynne teaches music appreciation and also has taught a course on symphonic literature. From 2004 to 2006, as part of UH’s Outreach College, she presented highlights of the Honolulu Symphony’s upcoming season. She also gives opera previews though Hawaii Pubic Radio and lectures before Hawaii Opera Theater performances at Blaisdell Concert Hall. As a community volunteer, she served as Chair of the Honolulu Symphony Society for four years and currently sits on the Board of the Honolulu Symphony Foundation.