Benoît Jutras (composer)
Benoît Jutras (* 1963 in Montreal , Canada ) is a Canadian composer .
Life
Benoît Jutras learned the piano relatively early, so that he gave his first concerts at the age of five. Later he discovered rock music for himself and listened as a pianist before deciding on the composition . From 1984 to 1987 he studied music at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. After completing his master's degree , he originally wanted to do a doctorate , but through a friend he received an offer to join Cirque du Soleil for a few weeks as band leader, after which the engagement turned into a five-month tour through Canada and California . It was so successful for him that he stayed for 17 more years.
In addition to published music albums such as La Nouba and Le Rêve , Jutras has increasingly been writing film music since 1997. He composed the music for films like The Other Side of the Moon and Borderline - Kiki's Story , while in 2000 he received the Canadian film award Prix Jutra for best film music for his composition in the drama Alegria .
Jutras is married to an Australian with whom he has a daughter. The family lives in London , England .
Discography
- 1996: La Nouba
- 1996: Quidam
- 1998: "O"
- 1999: Alegria
- 2000: Francesco
- 2003: La Face cachée de la lune
- 2005: Le Rêve
Filmography (selection)
- 1998: Alegria
- 2003: The other side of the moon (La face cachée de la lune)
- 2008: Borderline - Kiki's Story (Borderline)
Web links
- Benoît Jutras in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Benoît Jutras in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benoît Jutras , copyrightencyclopedia.com
- ↑ Benoit Jutras - Composer, “Making Time Stop” , cirquefascination.com
- ↑ a b Interview, Benoît Jutras , soundtrack.net
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jutras, Benoît |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Canada |