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Stephen Hatfield (Canada)
Stephen Hatfield was born on the Pacific Coast of Canada, where his father was bloodbrothers with Chief Sewid of the Kwagiutl tribe. Childhood piano lessons gave way to joining a theatre troupe, where he wrote music for the plays and won festival awards for best actor. He studied electronic music at York University, later transferring to Specialized Honours English, where he earned the highest average in the history of the department and won the Governor General's Gold Medal during research linking the arts with philosophy and physics. He left school to give one-man shows in Toronto, where he won two Arts Council awards for his poetry, later earning the University of Toronto Award of Honour while taking his degree in education. He pioneered courses in creative writing and developed curriculum for guitar, keyboard, stage band, steel band, reggae band, general music, and a cross-disciplinary program for performing arts majors. A national gold medalist for his concert choirs and vocal jazz groups, he has created an acclaimed body of choral literature and held posts as disparate as composer-in-residence at Disneyland and at the Belfast Board For The Traditional Arts. He continues his interest in theatre as musical director, performer and composer for productions ranging from Shakespeare to Brecht and the underground; continues his interest in literature through posts as guest lecturer, particularly in the 18th century; and until recently continued his interest in education through a close collaboration with the American outreach program, The Friends of Chamber Music. In 2002 his piece "One Drop" received the award for outstanding choral composition from the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors. He currently lives with his wife Deborah in St. John's, Newfoundland. [ top ] © Festival 500 Designed by AppleCore Interactive |
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