John Randal Hawkins has appeared as piano soloist and accompanist in international music festivals, including the Spoleto ( Charleston) and the Victoria (Canada) summer festivals. Mr. Hawkins enjoyed the privilege of representing the United States in the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Competition, the Busoni International and the Casagrande ( Italy) contest where he gained a certificate of merit in the final rounds. He has performed many of the major piano concertos with orchestras on the West and East coasts. Before coming to West Valley College music department, Mr. Hawkins was on the faculty of the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, as Visiting Lecturer in piano. Hawkins studied at the Peabody Conservatory Institute of the Johns Hopkins University where he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree.