The Chamber Music Society of Mississauga

‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’

Penny Johnson, Pianist

Date/Time: Saturday June 11th, 9PM

Venue: First Unitarian Congregation, 84 S Service Road, Mississauga

Ticket: Pay What You Can

Website: www.chambermusicmississauga.org

CMSM presents The Passion of Joan of Arc – silent film by Carl Theodore Dreyer with music score curated and performed by pianist Penny Johnson. Featuring compositions by Philip Glass, Ludovico Eunaudi and Max Richter.

“A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she’d spoken to God, Jeanne d’Arc (Renee Falconetti) is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials (Eugene Silvain, Jean d’Yd). Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.”

Canadian pianist, Penny Johnson holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music, as well as Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music. A soloist at concert series around the GTA, she maintains an active YouTube channel devoted to the music of J. S. Bach and is in demand as a coach and adjudicator. As the creator of Piano Stories with Penny, The Great Pianists: Stories, Music & More, and New Adventures in Piano Listening, Penny has a passion for the history of great pianists and maintains a blog devoted to the iconic Canadian pianist, Glenn Gould.