John Arpin
John Francis Oscar Arpin, born on December 3, 1936, in Port McNicoll, Ontario,
was a Canadian pianist and composer known for his ragtime compositions. He
studied piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music, earning his diploma in 1953,
and later attended the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. Arpin's
career included numerous performances and tours worldwide. His discography
features over sixty albums, including Rags to Riches (1987), Cakewalk: The Music
of Jouis Moreau Gottschalk (1990), and Bach Meets Rogers & Hammerstein (1990).
Arpin was nominated three times for the ...
