Louis Babin is a truly versatile artist who focuses his
diverse talents on composing and teaching. He writes musical works for
film, television, concert, theatre and song, easily adapting to the
style required for each commission. Recognized for his unparalleled
technological know-how, his facility with latest technologies enables
him to compose rapidly, and with precision. In the realm of cinema, he
has composed scores for films produced in Quebec and international
co-productions with France and the USA.
Complimenting his roles as composer and teacher, Babin is a busy
arranger, advisor and orchestrator for several orchestras, musical
organizations and colleagues.
Louis Babin has garnered a number of honors over the course of his
musical career. His first instrumental album, Mananara, which he also produced,
received critical acclaim. He has been awarded grants from the Conseil
des arts et des lettres du Québec. His original score for the
film Zie 37e Stagen was
nominated for a prize at the Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival.
A much sought-after teacher within the music industry, Louis Babin
gives courses in composing to image using technological tools. He is
one of the few in Canada Apple Certified Pro Trainer to teach Apple
Logic software applications
In his teaching role at the
Université du Québec à Montréal graduate
film music program (DESS), Louis Babin is directly involved in
developing a new generation of film music composers.
Louis Babin is a member of the Boards of two important associations
representing Quebec and Canadian film composers: la
Société professionnelle des auteurs et compositeurs du
Québec (SPACQ) ; and the Guild of Canadian Film Composers (GCFC).
Louis Babin has distinguished himself through his ability to
consistently create musical works which appeal to a wide public. ‘It’s
never easy describing my music,’ notes Babin. ‘You can talk about
impressions, images and the concepts that guide you – in the end it is
the impartial ear of the public that matters. We are all submerged in
myriad influences of diverse origin. My music seeks to reflect the
languages that swirl around us in a world of communication for which
the term “global village” is no longer an ideal but a concrete reality
experienced every day.’
Over the course of his career Louis Babin has also established a name
for himself as a trumpeter. In 2007 he retired the trumpet from his
repertoire in order to dedicate himself more fully to his many other
musical activities. But Babin’s rich experience as a working musician
throughout Canada and internationally has given him a deep sensitivity
for the work demanded of musicians by composers. This empathy is a
composer’s asset, always at the core of Babin’s compositions.
Louis Babin holds a Masters degree in instrumental composition from
l’Université de Montréal, studying under the direction of
Alan Belkin and Michel Longtin. He has also studied with several other
respected teachers - including film scoring with American composer Don
Sebeski, and cinematic orchestration with American orchestrator Scott
Smalley.