Les Dissonances performs in diverse venues, including the church of Saint-Leu Saint-Gilles, which hosts L'Autre Saison, a series of concerts for disadvantaged people.
Recording & Production
For this recording, composer and harpsichordist Brice Pauset was invited by David Grimal to compose original cadenzas for each of Mozart's violin concertos.
Recording & Production
All profits from Les Dissonances' recordings of Vivaldi/Piazzolla's Four Seasons and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 were donated to Les Margéniaux, an association supporting homeless people.
Album & Artwork
Les Dissonances launched their own record label, Dissonances Records, in December 2013, to create new models and objects in the changing music world.
Interpretation
Les Dissonances, a collective founded by violinist David Grimal, combines period and modern instruments for a fresh approach to Mozart's violin concertos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The name "Les Dissonances" is a tribute to Mozart's celebrated "Dissonance" Quartet K465, and also signifies a constructive divergence from conventional thinking.
Performer Biography
David Grimal, the violinist and founder of Les Dissonances, was appointed Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2008.
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