name

Dominic G. Joutsen

gender

male

birth year

1985

country of origin

Russia

citizenship

Russia

country of residence

Russia

town/city

Moscow

e-mail address

mobile

+7 916 3337785

other contact details

E-mail and text messages preferable

type of work

I am looking for both temporary and permanent work

 

I am prepared to work in a different town/city in the country where I live

 

I am prepared to work outside of the country where I currently live

my native language

Russian

other languages

English, German, Swedish, Latin

I am

conductor, composer, arranger, sound engineer, musician-instrumentalist

instrument(s) which I play

blockflute, clarinet, duduk, electrical keyboard instruments, German flute, jew's harp, mandolin, piano, recorder

genre category or categories
in which I work

classical music, avante guarde, pop, folk, children's music, other or mixed genres

my musical education

2002-2007 M.A. degree from State University for Humanities
2003-2004 Gnessins State Musical College
2003-2004 Russian State University for Humanities
2005-2007 Private study with composer Edward Mekhraliev

detailed description of my work, discography, participation in competitions etc

My name is Dominic G. Joutsen and I’m a composer for concert hall, film, TV and media. Primary a symphonist, I work in a multitude of genres and styles breaking down (or so I think) the boundaries between classical, ethnic, pop and electronic. Yet the one thing I always try to preserve is emotional resonance, richness and beauty, which I believe are the corner stones of any work of art.

I was born Cyril Ioutsen (that remains my legal name) in Moscow, Russia, to Russian-Swedish parents and I had no interest in music until my late teens, when I encountered music of John Williams and Philip Glass that finally inspired me to compose myself (thus as a musician I’m mostly self-taught, being late in finding my voice). I have rapidly become a huge fan of Hollywood film music, but I have also developed a strong interest in medieval and non-European sound and in many avant-garde trends as well.

Composing extensively since the early 2000-s I also managed to graduate from the State University for Humanities (a division of the Russian Academy of Sciences) with an M.A. degree in American history (a proper education for a musician, eh?) and currently I’m pursuing Ph.D. there. My professional musical career has started when I teamed up with Russia's leading game-industry composer and producer Edward Mekhraliev, first as his assistant and now as second-in-command at his international production center ‘Universum Soni’. That led me to scoring a handful of videogames and TV shows, and on my own I occasionally contribute original music to independent movies from all over the globe.

The list of my concert hall compositions is extensive (considering I’m still young), counting some eighty plus opus numbers, which include four symphonies, three quartets, dozens of suites, overtures, sonatas, choral pieces and arrangements. The world premiere of my music was given by the East-Flanders Chamber Orchestra (Belgium) under the baton of Bruno de Schaepdrijver in November of 2007.

In my spare time I write poetry in English (under another pen-name), for which I have already received two Editor’s Choice Awards from International Society of Poets (USA), and enjoy making annoying noises with duduk, bansuri, clarinet, dan moi, gemshorn, kena, komus, mandolin, piano, pifano, pimak, recorder, saxophone, shakuhachi, tinwhistle and Tibetan singing bowl.

information about me can also be found on this web page (pages)

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Track # 01 ---> listen
Track description: 'In Quest for the Grail', a rousing and heroic theme from my 'King Arthur Suite'. It is very Hollywood-like in tone and concept, which I enjoy, and also richly orchestrated. I decided against utilizing medieval techniques in favor to more spectacular approach. A cheap trick, yet effective...)))

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Track # 02 ---> listen
Track description: 'Bedtime Story'. Rather simple yet charming piece of music, light and unassuming. Irish tin whistle, solo French horn and vibraphone add a slightly chamber feel to it. The main theme with its many modulations isn't very memorable, but it's a generall atmosphere here I made a stake on.

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Track # 03 ---> listen
Track description: 'Corona Mundi' (latin 'Rooftop of the World') is from my score to H.P. Lovecraft's 'At the Mountains of Madness'. This eerie and somewhat creepy track highlights first spotting - from the airplane's window - of ancient and mysterious ruins in the heart of Antarctica.

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Track # 04 ---> listen
Track description: 'Jerusalem Falls' was originally composed for my experimental album 'Imaginary Dancepieces', where I utilized many ethnic styles from all over the world. This track features variations upon a sacred Armenian tune 'Bats Mez Ter' ('Open to Us, Lord') from ca. XII century.

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Track # 05 ---> listen
Track description: 'Ora Vltima' (latin 'At a Last Shore') is a concert arrangement for Bassoon, Tubular Bells and Strings from 'King Arthur', here presented in an extract. The slow tempo and doleful tone represent Arthur's departing to Avalon... HIC JACET ARTHVRUS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS.