Joel Hastings
Joel Hastings | |
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_(page_61_crop).jpg) Hastings performing at the Dean Acheson Auditorium in 1997 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 22, 1969 |
| Died | May 26, 2016 (aged 46) |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
Joel Hastings (July 22, 1969 – May 26, 2016) was a Canadian pianist and faculty member at Florida State University's College of Music. He was the winner of the 8th International Web Concert Hall Competition[1] in 2006 and the 1993 International Bach Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.[1]
Hastings performed solo recitals across Canada and the United States, while his orchestral engagements included the Toronto Philharmonic, the Huntsville Festival Orchestra, and the Ann Arbor Concert Band. As a collaborative artist he toured internationally with vocal ensembles, performing in such venues as the Vatican and St. Paul's Cathedral.[citation needed]
His CDs include Sessions (2002), Liszt Transcending (2005), Chopin 24 Etudes (2005), and Songs and Dances (2008). He was recognized[by whom?] for his recordings of the piano transcriptions of Franz Liszt and the music of French composer Jean Roger-Ducasse.
Hastings unexpectedly died in 2016.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 winners of 8th International Web Concert Hall Competition Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Our hearts are heavy with the tragic and... - Florida State University Piano Department | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
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