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Johannes began playing piano at age 4 and composing music at age 16, taking a passionate interest in contemporary music, writing for small ensembles and jazz big bands, he moved to New York at the age of 19 to study at the New School where he soon developed a taste for writing film music.
Johannes has had the privilege of performing with legends such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Bolton, Charlie Haden, Ray Brown, Roy Hargrove in venues such as Madison square Garden, Apollo Theatre and in Washington DC for an audience of 250,000 people.
He has written music for TV and Film in Europe US, Australia and Asia. Including Nickelodeon, New York Theatre Ballet, Zentropa, HBO, Coca Cola, Lego and Nike and a numerous of artists, independent production and theatre companies.
As arranger he has worked on Disney, Warner Bros as well as both arranging and producing jazz and pop artists albums and featuring as piano player on many albums. Composer & pianist Johannes Steinray create
music for Film, TV, Musical, Dance-Shows, Bands and Orchestra
6. My Country - Country music ballads with Orchestra
Credits
From the nine-teeth in New York, through Los Angeles, in Hong Kong and Sydney, Scandinavia, France and UK up until today Johannes has had the pleasure of working with a long list of amazing people, venues, festivals, theatres and movie companies.
Writing music for Film, TV, Commercials
- A Court D'enfants - Shortage of children / nouvelle movie
- Adam & Victoria / romantic comedy
- Adopted from China / BBC
- Avec Eric / Netflix - reality documentary
- Bistik / short film
- Bridgestone / TV Trailer/commercial
- Budweiser / TV commercial
- Coca Cola / TV commercial
- Coop / TV commercial
- Dinda & Novi / feature animation
- Dinda & Novi / TV Series
- End of a Robe / short film
- Extrabladet / radio & TV commercial
- Innocence Remains / short film
- Jack & Jill / feature animation
- Jannie & Karsten / reality show
- Honda / TV commercial
- Lalandia / TV commercial
- Lego / TV commercial
- Lexus / TV commercial
- 恋恋不忘 - Loving never forgetting / Romance; Melodrama
- M&M Mars / TV commercial
- McDonald's / radio & TV commercial
- My Life / CBBC
- Off Beat / feature animation
- Oral B / TV commercial
- Oticon / 100 years anniversary reel
- Paranormality / TV Series
- Phantom of the Opera / animation
- Range Rover / TV commercial
- Ratatouille / Disney infomercial
- Rasmus Klump / show song
- Remember the Eyes / short film
- 7 Eleven / jingle radio spot
- Sterling Airways / onboard infomercial
- The Fabulous Three / short film
- Too Late / short film
- Une vie déportée / nouvelle movie
- Vip og Viktor / additional theme song
- Xl Byg / radio & TV commercial
Published in USA: Diner Music & Current Music. Japan: Groovers Music. UK: Motus Music. Italy: Machiavelli. Spain: Vi Musica.
France: CDM - French trade. Australia: Adrenalin. Scandinavia, Polen og Russia: Apollo Music
Before moving to USA Johannes wrote music for a few children play. In New York he was introduced to dancer and choreographer Alexandre Proia, a from NYC Ballet that led to writing for dance performances. Playing jazz piano several nights a week across from Metropolitan Opera house, Johannes met many great connections in the Musical world. Writing for shows and musicals is quite different from film scoring, one reason is of course that its mainly songs and interludes leading to a song and its performed live, another, that its often focused on a smaller ensemble having to create all the effects as there's usually no pre recorded sfx.
Musicals & Theatre
- Broadway Show / hosted by TV Rickie Lake
- Labyrinth Theatre / SoHo NY
- Holbaek Egns Teater / Denmark
- FRB's Musical Teater / DK
- Hillsong Church /Training Camp
- City Kids Washington DC
- NY theatre Ballet / choreography by Alexandre Prroia
TV Shows
Coach for contestants at X-Factor 2005-07
Coach for contestants at Voice 2007
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Before writing film music, Johannes was pursuing a career as pianist. He still performs occasionally in jazz clubs and private events but is mainly focused on writing concert & film-music. It certainly helps to be a good pianist when you write and record ideas, and the piano is both a performance instrument as well as an excellent composing tool. From the New York days, he's been fortunate enough to play at some of his favourite New York jazz clubs, and together with truly amazing musicians. Performing as pianist, songwriter, producer with R&B Soul and Pop Ikons like:
- Stevie Wonder (Vocal Legend)
- Michael Bolton (Vocal)
- The City Kids / Performance, Camp & rehearsals
- Vocal Corner Store / Performance, Camp & rehearsals
- Natasha Bedingfield (Vocal)
With guest stars and hosts including Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Iman, and Ricki Lake, performing at iconic venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, and the Lincoln Memorial. Featured at jazz festivals across France, Spain, and Scandinavia, as well as renowned music venues in New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Paris, and Copenhagen, including The Village Vanguard, Le Duc des Lombards, Montmartre, and Tivoli.
Jazz and Latin legends like:
- Tony Benett (Vocal)
- NHØP (Bass Legend)
- Tito Puente (Percusión Legend)
- Ray Brown (Bass Legend)
- Jim Hall (Guitarist)
- Mike Stern (Guitar)
- Charlie Haden (Bass)
- Roy Hargrove (Trumpet)
- Chico Hamilton (Drums)
- Cecil McBee (Bass)
- Reggie Workman (Bass)
- Clarence Penn (Drums)
- Lonnie Plaxico (Bass)
- Brad Mehldau (Piano)
- Cecil Bridgewater (Trumpet)
- Bill Clinton (Guest of honour playing Saxophone
at New School Symposium)
Rock:
- Klaus Meine (Singer - Scorpions)