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ONCEIM
ONCEIM

ONCEIM (l’Orchestre de Nouvelles Créations, Expérimentations et Improvisation Musicales) is a French new music ensemble, established in 2012 by a pianist [a=Frédéric Blondy], and comprising over 30 European improvisers and members of prominent jazz (Orchestre National De Jazz, [a=Umlaut Big Band]), free jazz ([a=Actuum], The Fish, [a=Die Hochstapler]), free improv ([a=Hubbub], [a=Zoor]), and contemporary classical ([a=IRCAM], Orchestre National De France, Ensemble Intercontemporain) collectives.


Based around an innovative collective mode of playing in large ensemble, self-invented 'plastique du sonore' (plastic sound) approach, ONCEIM gives each soloist a major creative role, built on his singular virtuosity and original musical vocabulary. The orchestra has performed several pieces written by Stephen O'Malley, Eliane Radigue, Jérôme Noetinger, [a=Arnaud Rivière], [a=Sébastien Beliah] and other notable composers.

Artistic Direction: Frédéric Blondy
Sound: [url=https://discogs.com/artist/1479633]Augustin Müller[/url]

Members
Deborah Walker – cello
Alvise Sinivia – piano
Diemo Schwarz - electronics
Joris Rühl – clarinet
Anaïs Moreau – cello
Arnaud Rivière – electronics
Julia Robert – alto
Stéphane Rives – soprano saxophone
Frédéric Marty – double bass
Jean-Sébastien Mariage – guitar
Julien Loutelier – drums, percussion
Carmen Lefrançois – baritone/soprano saxophones
Louis Laurain – trumpet
Antonin-Tri Hoang – clarinet
Jean-Brice Godet – clarinet
Antonin Gerbal – drums
Élodie Gaudet – alto
Rémi Durupt – percussion
Yoann Durant – alto/soprano saxophones
Benjamin Duboc – double bass
Jean Dousteyssier – clarinet
Benjamin Dousteyssier – baritone saxophone
Vianney Desplantes – euphonium
Bertrand Denzler – tenor saxophone
Jean Daufresne – euphonium
Pierre Cussac – accordion
Xavier Charles – clarinet
Giani Caserotto – guitar
Cyprien Busolini – alto
Patricia Bosshard – violin
Sébastien Béliah – double bass
Félicie Bazelaire – cello
Pierre-Antoine Badaroux – alto saxophone

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