Meet our piano adjudicator - Jane Hayes

“I believe that we should teach music as a language using the piano as our voice.  Know the grammar, know the pronunciation, know and communicate the message; train your ears, train your fingers and arms, train your feet. Give your listener the gift of experiencing a personal connection with sound”

Since her debut with the Toronto Symphony, Jane Hayes' concerts have taken her across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and Mexico. An active recording artist, she has over 30 CDs available on many prestigious labels. Jane moved to BC in 1993 to become a faculty member in the newly opened Music Department of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Her passion for teaching was recognized when she received the 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award in the Faculty of Arts.  She has established a strong link with Chinese music schools, giving a series of recitals and master classes in 2017 at universities and private music schools to foster professional development among Chinese piano professors.  

In recent years she has appeared on concert stages in every combination from duo through large ensemble, as soloist with orchestra to chamber collaborator. She has been a partner of such esteemed artists as cellist Harvey Shapiro, violinist Robert Davidovici, and flutists Julius Baker and Bonita Boyd. The Four Jays performance for Vetta Chamber Music has been recognized with a nomination for the 2021 Western Canada Music Awards. She is an active member of Turning Point Ensemble, Yarilo Ensemble and Sea and Sky.

Since leaving Kwantlen in 2020, Jane is maintaining an active performing, recording, teaching and adjudicating career that has been relatively untouched by the beast that is Covid.