BIO
Raised in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Randy Hathaway is from Yakima, Washington. He has been a performer, teacher, administrator, composer, arranger and producer. Within Randy's compositions, the inherent sceneries of North America speak clearly through his use of tonality, while musical languages of European and Latin origins are respectfully echoed. The encompassing of these elements can be heard on Mr. Hathaway’s 2017 double CD release, Classical Guitar In America.
Randy attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle WA where he holds a Bachelors of Music in performance. Following graduation, he performed and arranged music with two chamber ensembles. Composition seamlessly spun out of these experiences. Randy’s
first composition was performed live on the radio just two months after completion. That piece then made its way to the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet for multiple performances. Soon after, a colleague performed Randy's first solo guitar work in Japan to an enthusiastic reception. Universities and colleges have since invited Mr. Hathaway to coach faculty and students in performance of his compositions
and arrangements.
In 2014, Randy recruited eighteen musicians to start recording his album, Classical Guitar In America. He also enlisted ten artists who contributed images for the sheet music and album cover. The totality of the project came to completion in 2017.
Randy's next project is a multi artistic collaboration of music, dance and art called Urban Dance. Currently, this project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission with recording and production made possible through the Artists Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center. (Seem interesting? Visit Support link.)
A new score for Piano solo titled Concord is currently available. (See Sheet Music link.)
