Lola Malique, the cellist, is a founding member of the Paris-based ensemble 20° dans le noir, which champions new repertoire for cello and chamber music.
Performer Biography
Shao-Wei Chou, the flutist, is a flute professor at the Conservatory of Gennevilliers and a founding member of the Ensemble 20° dans le noir, which promotes contemporary music.
Compositional Technique
Each piece in Colin Roche's chamber music cycle is constructed by interpreting all outlines, shaping attempts, and diverse thoughts noted over months, with the subject being a concrete object.
Performer Biography
Ulysse Vigreux, the double bassist, won the first prize of the France Double bassists Association twice and is a winner in international competitions in Wroclaw and Glasgow.
Composer Biography
Colin Roche, the composer, holds a degree from Sciences Po, two gold medals in Musical Culture and Composition, a Masters in Composition, and a D.E.A. in Musicology.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Colin Roche considers the act of creation as a musical structure, drawing raw material from his own body and voice, and questioning silence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Colin Roche's chamber music cycle, named after Francis Ponge's 'rosewood notebook', spans five years and uses concrete objects like a match or a potato as subjects.
