All profits from Les Dissonances' recordings of Vivaldi and Piazzolla's "The Four Seasons" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 were donated to the association Les Margéniaux, which supports social reinsertion projects.
Performer Biography
Alexandre Gattet was chosen by Christoph Eschenbach to become first oboe solo of the Orchestre de Paris in December 2000.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Les Dissonances, the ensemble, performs without a conductor and aims to offer the public a new vision of works from the mainstream repertoire.
Cultural Impact
David Grimal, the violinist, created "L'Autre Saison," a series of concerts for the homeless in Paris, as a natural extension of his desire to share music.
Performer Biography
Alexandre Gattet, the oboist, won first prize at the Gillet International Competition (USA, 1999) and the Tokyo International Competition (2000).
Recording & Production
Les Dissonances launched its own record label, Dissonances Records, in December 2013.
Performer Biography
David Grimal, the violinist and artistic director of Les Dissonances, plays the "Ex-Roederer" Stradivarius from 1710 with a bow by François-Xavier Tourte.
