Florent Colautti
composer, sound artist

After studying classical music and obtaining a diploma in architecture, he obtained a DEM (1st prize) in composition at the Bordeaux Conservatory. He continued his studies in Ile-de-France and during training courses in France and abroad (Ircam, Abbaye deRoyaumont, Orford Art Center, Imal, Music and Research).
He received a Sacem Prize, a 1st prize in the "Vacances Percutantes" competition. His piece "Jupiter" received the Audience Award and the Bernard Donzel-Gargand Mention at the Luigi Russolo International Sound Art Prize.
He has also received the "Hessen-Aquitaine" (Heinrich Mann Foundation) and "George Sand-Frédéric Chopin" (Genshagen Foundation) grants His work has been selected in the competitions "Banc d'essai-InaGRM", "MIXTUR" and "festivals Sirga". He was a finalist in the organ competition of St-Bertrand de Comminges.
He has collaborated with creation centers, companies and musicians. His projects have been presented in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Canada and the United States.

François Wong
saxophonist and composer

He works in the field of improvised, electronic and electro-acoustic music. He regularly performs solo, with the experimental duo e-SaxBow or the improvised music trio Heard Of Bears. He is also co-initiator of the Grand8, a large improvised music ensemble in the PACA region.
On the research side, he develops systems integrating saxophone and electronics. He increases the instrument via software machines, and integrates diffusion systems adapted to the projects: multiphonic, guitar or bass amplifiers... His activity is sometimes linked to residencies (Muse en Circuit, GMEM) to work on this chain instrument - hard/soft sound transformation tools - sound diffusion.
He is also a composer of electro-acoustic music and writes acousmatic and mixed pieces.