The Musician Daniel Gustin Passes Away

Gustin founded Canadian Flight Trainers with a mission of enriching students’ training experience. As such, he encourages his students to seek help for their mental health, which he feels can often go overlooked in aviation.

Gustin made innovation and expansion the hallmarks of Gilmore International Keyboard Festival during his tenure, according to an orchestra release. He increased concerts and educational programming while commissioning new works for piano.

Early Life and Education

Brenda Gustin sadly lost her loving husband John Gustin peacefully on September 3, 2016. John will be deeply missed by his cherished parents John and Cynthia Gustin of Frank Wells; sister Kathy (Scott) Campbell from Kenosha; nieces Hannah Lou Gustin of Denver CO as well as grandniece Samantha as well as many cousins and friends that loved him dearly.

He started flying as a teenager, quickly realizing his interest was more than just a hobby; rather it was something more. Deciding to pursue his goal of becoming a pilot and enroll in a flight training program at college level.

Since joining the Gilmore Festival in 2017, Gustin has expanded it from five days to 18 days and increased recipient of Gilmore Artist Awards by over 200 percent. He also established Piano Masters Series and biennial Gilmore Young Artists Competition – all without cost to Gilmore Festival attendees!

Professional Career

The pianist had been one of the leading contenders for this coveted award; however, his performance at the festival was compromised due to an unknown medical issue which required medical intervention during performance. Since then he has made a full recovery and returned to work.

Gustin served as women’s basketball assistant coach at Weber State and amassed an 18-12 record while leading his Wildcats to second-place in the 2013-14 WNIT tournament. Additionally, he coached Billings RimRockers of the Indoor Basketball League (IBL).

Gustin began using his experience as an instructor to craft an online learning experience that prioritized student needs. Canadian Flight Trainers (CFT) emerged out of this passion; pilots can communicate freely with instructors while enjoying a positive learning environment; campaigns also aim at supporting mental health issues among pilots.

Achievement and Honors

Gustin was featured in various group exhibitions throughout his career and also held solo exhibitions at various galleries such as ISA Gallery in Umbria Italy, Geschiedle Gallery in Chicago, Lyons Weir Packer Gallery in NYC, and Alpha Gallery in Boston. Additionally, his works can be found in several collections, such as those found at Hirshhorn Museum of Washington D.C.; Art Institute of Chicago; Huntington Museum of Art (West Virginia) ; Rockford Art Museum Illinois as well as in private collections.

In 2014, he was honored with the Gilmore Artist Award by the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival – one of classical music’s highest honors. Nominated confidentially by a committee representing all aspects of classical music world, this award recognizes talented pianists without competition for this non-competitive honor.

Personal Life

Harriet Gustin of Flasher, North Dakota; two sons; three granddaughters; four great grandsons and one nephew are surviving him. Private services will take place later in June. He was an active member of St Anthony’s Parish, Knights of Columbus Council #7057 and St Cloud Eagles Aerie #622, as well as making sausage and hunting in Wyoming.

He works summers at the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy where he begins three or four paintings each day at painting landscapes en plein air. Additionally, he serves as associate professor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Experienced Air Transat A330 first officer and Class 1 aerobatic and aircraft instructor, he recently launched his own flight training company with an innovative student-centric learning system: flying within its full flying envelope while providing a positive learning environment for his students. Based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Net Worth

He gained wide acclaim as Sebastian Smythe on Glee, garnering critical acclaim and garnering him an extensive fan base. Furthermore, he is well known for his dedicated performance on The Flash within the Arrowverse TV franchise.

His musical theatre training began at the Governor’s School for the Arts program in Norfolk, Virginia before graduating from Granby High School. Following this he studied at Elon University in North Carolina for a BFA Music Theatre degree; however he took time off his studies in order to portray Baby John on Broadway’s revival tour of West Side Story.

He married Andrea “LA” Thoma in 2018 and they share one daughter together named Juniper Grace. Additionally, he’s an avid fitness enthusiast, often sharing his workout regiments on social media platforms with fans.