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

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

Dominic G. Joutsen is a composer and symphonist, working since 2003 in almost any genre and style. Mostly self-taught as a musician, Dominic studied essential composition in the renowned Gnessins State Musical College in Moscow. Practicing in writing orchestral music, he was learning musical theory, orchestration and conducting on his own. Also he developed an interest in ethnic, medieval and non-european music, still dealing closely with the traditional classical stock of scores.

Born in Moscow, Russia, to Swedish-Russian parents Dominic had no interest in music until his very late teens, when he encountered music of John Williams and Philip Glass that finally inspired him to compose himself.

A graduate from the State University for Humanities (a division of the Russian Academy of Sciences) with an M.A. degree in history, Dom is also carrying out the research on Russian emigrant musicians in 1920-s-40-s United States.

In the end of 2005 Dominic was invited by Russia's leading game-industry composer and producer Edward ‘UniComposer’ Mekhraliev to work at his Universum Soni production center and has since completed several scores to much anticipated video games, including "Battle for Motherland: 2025" and "Nick Perumov's Diamond Sword, Wooden Sword". Also he has contributed original music to Nigerian feature film “Freedom at Last” and international unreleased art-house movie “Gray World: The Guest”.

Dominic’s concert music was first performed in 2007 by East-Flanders Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Bruno De Schaepdrijver.

In his spare time Dominic writes poetry in English and enjoys making annoying noises with keyboards, recorder, clarinet, duduk, bansuri, shakuhachi, kena, pifano, tinwhistle, gemshorn, mandolin, komus, dan moi and Tibetan singing bowl.

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

additional information

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2005-2006 Assistant composer at Universum Soni music production center

2006-2007 "Gray World: The Guest" (feature film, EU), composer

2006-2008 Staff composer & executive producer at Universum Soni music production center

2006-2007 “Requital: Revenge of the Hero” (PC game, RUS) score album executive producer (music by Edward Mekhraliev)

2007 “Star Legion” (PC game, RUS) score album executive producer (music by Edward Mekhraliev)

2007 “Battle for Motherland: 2025” (PC game, RUS), composer

2007 "Freedom at Last" (feature film, NIG), composer

2007-2008 “Nick Perumov’s Diamond Sword, Wooden Sword” (PC game, RUS), composer

2008 "Break" (feature film, USA), composer

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Track # 01 ---> listen
Track description: 'Drum 'Em Down!'
Heavy dance-trans loops vs. orchestra. Not that original though rather effective, and was a pure joy to write... Be accurate with your volume level!

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Track # 02 ---> listen
Track description: 'Forest Mist'
Some ethnic feel has found its way into this simple piece of music. There is a handful of ethnic flutes involved - several I performed myself.

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Track # 03 ---> listen
Track description: 'Looking Around'
This piece is a part of my 'A Faerie Tale' suite, so it employs children and comedy style elements alike. And... was it Danny Elfman who influenced on that one?

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Track # 04 ---> listen
Track description: 'City of the Clouds'
One more piece from 'A Faerie Tale', this time very beautiful and flowing, in my beloved Hollywood style.

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Track # 05 ---> listen
Track description: 'Clarinet Concertino, Part I'
One thing I really enjoy doing is bittersweet sad music, like this. I tip my hat to John Williams whose harmonic language is at large here.