L'Instant Donné
instrumental ensemble
The instrumental ensemble L'Instant Donné has the particularity of interpreting contemporary music without a conductor in formations of up to ten musicians. Founded in 2002 and based in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis) since 2005, the ensemble brings together a team of eleven people, including nine musicians. The functioning is collegial, the artistic and economic choices, the management of the place of work, the organization of the concerts, the schedules and the tours are discussed in common. Musical creation is a priority, accounting for a significant proportion of the ensemble's activity, and work with composers is developed on a long-term basis. The ensemble performs recent repertoire as well as selected pieces from the classical era, and is happy to work with regular partners (vocal ensembles, singers, conductors, sound engineers, choreographers, actors, etc.). Since 2007, L'Instant Donné has been a regular guest of the Festival d'Automne à Paris and offers about thirty concerts per year in France and abroad. L'Instant Donné collaborates with leading European radio stations. 2018 sees the release of a double CD on the NoMadMusic label devoted to the works of Gérard Pesson. L'Instant Donné is associated with the Nouveau Théâtre de Montreuil from 2018 to 2021. Every last Sunday of the month, L'Instant Donné musicians organize free listening workshops at La Marbrerie in Montreuil. Finally, the ensemble participates in international academies for graduate students. L'Instant Donné is associated with the Nouveau Théâtre de Montreuil - Centre Dramatique National, and is supported by the Ministère de la Culture / DRAC Île-de-France as a company with national and international influence, by the Département de Seine-Saint-Denis as an artistic residency, and by SPEDIDAM and Sacem - la culture avec la copie privée.