John Arpin | |
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 John Arpin at the 1990 Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, Missouri | |
| Born | 3 December 1936 Port McNicoll, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 8 November 2007 (aged 70) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Canadian composer, recording artist and entertainer, ragtime pianist. |
| Education | University of Toronto |
John Francis Oscar Arpin (3 December 1936 – 8 November 2007)[1] was a Canadian composer, recording artist and entertainer, best known for his work as a virtuoso ragtime pianist.
Born in Port McNicoll, Ontario Arpin studied piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music, earning his ARCT diploma in 1953.[2] He also studied at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.
Arpin performed and toured widely. He died 8 November 2007 in Toronto, Ontario.
- ^ "Pianist was 'Chopin of ragtime'". Ottawa Citizen. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ King, Betty Nygaard. "John Arpin". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.