Stunning music track by: composer Alexander Khaskin. Shock-Wave Sound.com www.alexkhaskin.com
Photography taken by me of places in British Columbia Canada, Paris France, Staffordshire UK, Cumbria UK, Wales UK, Scotland UK and also whilst I was completing the historic Lichfield Sheriffs ride with Sophie who belongs to my good friends at Cannock Chase.
Alex Khaskin
film and television composer
R E S U M E
Alex Khaskin was born on March 26, 1960 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He received his
undergraduate education at Glinka's School for The Musically Gifted (piano and conducting),
before studying composition and conducting at The St. Petersburg State Conservatory. Alex
completed the postgraduate course in composition there in 1984. In addition to receiving a
'Master's with Distinction', he was also the winner of the St. Petersburg Young Composers'
Festival composition prize, and graduated with the highest marks in his class.
Alex worked as a pianist, orchestrator, and arranger at Russia's Lenconcert state
organization and a music director for stage, television, and recordings -- arranging and
conducting for various Russian stars. Alex regularly worked as guest conductor for the Radio and
Television Orchestra of St. Petersburg, the Lenfilm Stage Orchestra, and the Orchestra of the St.
Petersburg State Conservatory. Inspired to seek a career in film music, he attended master classes
by the famous Russian film and classical composer Andrei Petrov. From 1985 till his
immigration to Canada in 1993, Alex scored 14 theatrical and television films and
documentaries.
As well as writing music for film, Alex has been active as a composer of contemporary
classical music. Between 1980 and 1993, he composed a symphony, a violin concerto, 2 cello
concertos, concertos for piano, a triple concerto for violin, viola and cello, a string quartet, and
much other chamber music, as well as choral and vocal works.
In 1993 Alex left Russia with his family and immigrated to Canada. He became a
Canadian citizen in 1996 and resides in Toronto, Ontario. For the last 15 years in Canada Alex
been successfully working in the film and television industry of North America. The list of his
clients includes:
CBS, CBC, CTV, Nelvana, Lions Gate Films, Artisan, Alliance/Atlantis, CCI
Entertainment, MuseEntertainment, CINAR, Dufferin Gate, Decode Entertainment, Regent
Entertainment, Legacy Film Works, Barna-Alper Productions and many more.
This video is especially for a wonderful family who shared their journey of loss and PTSD on YouTube and also my brother Bob who is so missed by his family and friends. Music , Love from the Heart, friendship, laughter and our beautiful planet are truly the most powerful medicine .
Wonderful, peaceful feeling!
Hulio7271 4 weeks ago
@Hulio7271 Thank you :)
frederickforlife 4 weeks ago
Lovely composition & images, very sweet, peaceful. Thank you for creating, sharing.
gisltome 2 months ago
@gisltome Thank you Gis :)
frederickforlife 2 months ago
Beautiful photographs and the music is simply gorgeous! :) Wonderful video and a pleasure to watch. :) Thank you. :) ♫
balstuinsp 3 months ago
@balstuinsp Thank you very much Richard,I remember every moment and where these photos were taken, adore the track :)
frederickforlife 3 months ago