Chris Johnson is based in New York City and performs widely. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the New England Conservatory and pursued graduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Chris holds positions with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Allentown Symphony Orchestra, and the Reading Symphony. He won the International Society of Bassists Excerpt Competition in 2013 and was later invited to play with the Sphinx Virtuosi, a touring chamber orchestra. Chris plays in a wide variety of ensembles including Rootstock Republic/Dear Nina, JP Jofre’s Tango Quintet, Brooklyn’s Pitch Blak Brass Band, BlackRock Philharmonic, The Recollective Orchestra, and The New York City Ballet. He performs in studio sessions for movies, commercials, and albums, and at many other engagements. Chris can be heard on the soundtrack of the 2021 film “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
