Joel Hastings
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Joel Hastings is a Canadian pianist
. He was the winner of the 8th International Web Concert Hall Competition in 2006 and the 1993 International Bach Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Hastings has performed solo recitals across Canada and the United States, while his orchestral engagements have included the Toronto Philharmonic, the Huntsville Festival Orchestra, and the Ann Arbor Concert Band. As a collaborative artist Mr. Hastings has toured internationally with vocal ensembles, performing in such venues as the Vatican
and St. Paul's Cathedral.
His recorded CDs include Sessions (2002), Liszt
Transcending (2005), Chopin 24 Etudes (2005), and Songs and Dances (2008).
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. He was the winner of the 8th International Web Concert Hall Competition in 2006 and the 1993 International Bach Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Hastings has performed solo recitals across Canada and the United States, while his orchestral engagements have included the Toronto Philharmonic, the Huntsville Festival Orchestra, and the Ann Arbor Concert Band. As a collaborative artist Mr. Hastings has toured internationally with vocal ensembles, performing in such venues as the Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
and St. Paul's Cathedral.
His recorded CDs include Sessions (2002), Liszt
Liszt
Liszt is a Hungarian surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Franz Liszt , Hungarian composer and pianist* Adam Liszt , father of Franz Liszt* Anna Liszt , mother of Franz Liszt...
Transcending (2005), Chopin 24 Etudes (2005), and Songs and Dances (2008).