Peter Friis Johansson

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Peter Friis Johansson (born 1983) is a Swedish classical pianist who also holds citizenship of Denmark. He won first prize in the Alaska International Piano-e-Competition in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. "Peter Friis Johansson", profile at Alaska International Piano-e-Competition, University of Alaska