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Fiona Joy (aka
Fiona Joy Hawkins) is a pianist, singer, and composer who makes ambient, jazz, and classical-influenced new age recordings. Born in Cessnock, New South Wales,
Joy took piano lessons from a young age and by her teens was already composing her own music. After high school, she honed her talents studying classical piano at Tamworth Conservatorium of Music. Influenced by the lyrical, atmospheric work of artists like
George Winston and
Michael Nyman as well as the classical compositions of
Chopin,
Joy debuted in 2005 with
Portrait of a Waterfall. She then followed up with several more well-received albums, including
Angel Above My Piano (2006) and
Ice: Piano Slightly Chilled (2008). In 2009, her
Will Ackerman-produced album
Blue Dream garnered her Zone Music Reporter Awards for Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and Best Instrumental Album. In 2011, she released the holiday-themed
Christmas Joy, followed in 2012 by the Celtic-inflected
Sensual Journeys. In 2013,
Joy once again returned to Celtic themes with
600 Years in a Moment, which featured guitar and production contributions from
Ackerman. ~ Matt Collar