Benoît Jutras

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Benoît Jutras is a Canadian composer known for his unique style of music, which usually includes erhus, bagpipes, and other exotic instruments. His most notable works are the music he writes for Cirque du Soleil, including "O", "Mystere", "Quidam", and "La Nouba". His most recent work is "Le Reve", a non-Cirque show at the Wynn Las Vegas casino and hotel in Las Vegas. He has composed also for film and television.

His discography includes: "Le Reve" (2005) "Far Side of the Moon" (2003) "Francesco" (2000) "Journey of Man" (2001) "Alegria, the Film" (1999) "<<O>>" (1998) "La Nouba" (1998) "Quidam" (1996) "Mystere Live" (1993)

He has one daughter, who performed in "Quidam." (Audrey Brisson-Jutras) and a brother (Francois Jutras). His sister-in-law is Roxane Potvin, lead singer for the Cirque show "O".

"With globalization, a merging of musical styles is certain and the final objective is not to simply extract what is obvious but to merge the real essence of each style in order to create something authentic, innovative and fun." -Benoît Jutras