Meet WNO
David Hackbridge Johnson
David Hackbridge Johnson was born in Carshalton, England, in 1963. Among his works there are 15 Symphonies, 10 String Quartets, 19 Piano Sonatas, 4 Violin and Piano Sonatas, and many vocal works. His music has been recorded by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He has written three operas, the second of which, Madeleine, was commissioned by Surrey Opera as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations and performed by them under their conductor Jonathan Butcher in 2021. Hackbridge Johnson is also a poet and writer, and he lives in Tooting, Southwest London.