Joel Hastings
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| Joel Hastings | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 38–39) |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
Joel Hastings is a Canadian pianist. 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.
After hearing a stunning performance at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, one reporter designated Mr. Hastings the “audience favorite” while another declared, “the kinetic fingers of this young Canadian reminded me strongly of his late countryman, Glenn Gould.”
A review in Newsweek said that he “pulled the audience to their feet after a wild performance of Franz Liszt’s Totentanz.” Reviewers have described his playing as passionate, mesmerizing, hypnotic, and transcendental.
Hastings has performed solo recitals across Canada and the United States, while his orchestral engagements have included the Toronto Philharmonic; the Oakville, Okanagan, Windsor, Kamloops, Niagara, Racine, Timmins and the University of Michigan Symphonies; the Kitchener-Waterloo and Michigan Chamber Orchestras, the Huntsville Festival Orchestra and the Ann Arbor Concert Band.
He has worked with conductors including Gustav Meier, Kerry Stratton, Roberto Declara, Daniel Swift, Susan Haig, John Morris Russell, Dwight Bennett, Matthew Jones, Douglas Sanford, Donald Schleicher, Alexander Platt, Bruce Dunn and Vincent Danner. As a collaborative artist Mr. Hastings has toured internationally with vocal ensembles, performing in such venues as the Vatican and St. Paul's Cathedral in London, and he has recorded with the Cranbrook Singers of Michigan and the University of Michigan Symphony Band.
From the Royal Conservatory of Music, Hastings earned his ARCT diplomas in piano and [[organ {music}|organ]], receiving a gold medal for the highest score in the country.
He holds degrees in both instruments from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and taught as visiting faculty at the University of Windsor, Ontario. He has given master classes and adjudicated competitions and festivals across Canada and the United States.
This information comes from Joel Hasting's personal website http://www.joelhastings.com/pages/bio_01.html
Hastings has been the recipient of multiple grants from the Canadian Council for the Performing Arts.
