I have always had a strange relationship with music as a listener. Often, without realising it, I try to completely detach myself from it and analyse it objectively, no matter the context. It is a form of protection. At different times in my life, however, certain pieces of music have completely invaded and inhabited me, accompanying me, sometimes even short passages of a song. In this work for 20 musicians, I bring together several of these passages, rearranging them, transforming them and making them interact.

— Alexandre David [xi-24]

Awards

• 1st prize, Prix collégien de musique contemporaine 2024-25, Québec