Allison Johnson

had had had a better effect
For spoken word and electronics. Performed at the World Electro Acoustic Listening Room (WEALR) at Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival.
You Never Can Tell
Incidental music for the George Bernard Shaw play, directed by John Bouchard, Keck Theatre, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. Received Culley Fund Grant.
This Is Me In Transition
Commissioned by the Calliope Duo (flute and piano). Performed at UC San Diego Alumni Festival.
Richard II
Incidental piano music for the William Shakespeare play, directed by John Bouchard, Keck Theatre, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. Received Culley Fund Grant.
Neutral on a Moving Train
Commissioned by the Sonic Possibilities ensemble. Workshop and performance. Received Durfee Foundation Grant. Between the Cracks Forum (Corvallis, OR).
She Stoops to Conquer
Incidental music (for oboe, cello, trumpet, and harpsichord) for Oliver Goldsmith's play, directed by John Bouchard, Keck Theatre, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. Received Subito Grant from American Composers Forum.
The Liar
Musical theater collaboration with John Sparks and Patricia Zehentmayr. New Works Festival, Colony Theater (Burbank, California).
The Story of This Place
Collaboration with visual artist Kianga Ford. California Biennial, Orange County Museum of Art (Newport Beach, California).
As You Like It
Songs and incidental music for the William Shakespeare play, directed by John Bouchard, Keck Theatre, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA.
Kudlit
For clarinet, percussion, and electronics. (re)sounding spaces, NYU(re)mix/(re)sound series, Silver Center at Waverly Place, New York, NY.
Fictive Highways/Synthetic Borders
For clarinet, percussion, and electronics. (re)sounding spaces, NYU(re)mix/(re)sound series, Silver Center at Waverly Place, New York, NY.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Songs and incidental music for the William Shakespeare play, directed by John Bouchard, Keck Theatre, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA.
Translation
For soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. Performed by Gerri Galyean, Reiko Manabe, Anthony Burr, János Négyesy, Päivikki Nykter, Reynard Rott and Andrew Infanti, at the UCSD Spring Festival, La Jolla, CA.
String Quartet #1
Performed by János Négyesy, Peter Clarke, Päivikki Nykter and Reynard Rott, at the UCSD Spring Festival, La Jolla, CA.
croques mesdames
For violin and percussion, written for Päivikki Nykter and Aiyun Huang, performed at UCSD Recital Hall, La Jolla, California.
Verdigris
For mezzo-soprano. Performed by Nina Eidsheim, "Chinary Ung Turns 60 Concert", Athenaeum Library, La Jolla, CA.
Temple Icons
for solo voice. Performed by Ann Tedards at the Feminist Theory and Music VI Conference, Boise Idaho.
Selvedge
For flute, clarinet, and percussion. Performed at the UCSD Spring Festival, San Diego and at the Frau Musica (nova) Festival in Cologne, Germany.
The End of Positivism
For carillon. Commissioned by the UCSD Alumni Association, UCSD Department of Music, and the University Carillonneur.
The Parallax Room
For trumpet, trombone, and percussion. Performed at UC San Diego.
Low / Lower / Higher Than Before
For bass flute, bass clarinet, and contrabassoon. Performed at the University of California, San Diego.
Lancaran Salah Urat
For clarinet and Javanese gamelan. Performed at the College Music Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR
Strophium
For 15 performers. Performed by the CalArts New Century Players, Valencia, CA.
Gangsaran
For Javanese gamelan. Performed at the New Directions in Asian-American Music Festival, Santa Barbara, CA.