Soundinitiative is a flexible ensemble comprising12 musicians from Australia, Belgium, China, France, England, Italy, Poland and the US who have each forged their own careers, both in France and abroad, as soloists and chamber musicians. Their mix of backgrounds affords the group a rich collective musical insight encompassing myriad cultures, musical languages and experiences. Since its formation in Paris in 2011, the group's activity has centred around the interpretation of contemporary repertoire, close collaboration with established and emerging composers to create new pieces, and the development of musical events with a strong emphasis on scenography and physical and visual interaction with the audience. Soundinitiative holds the honour of being the first French ensemble to be chosen to participate in the Boost Young Ensembles program at the Darmstadt Fereinkurse in 2014. This program of new music blurs the lines between styles, aesthetics and the role of the performer. The performer as musician, as improviser, or using their own body as their instrument in a program that is as full of instrumental virtuosity as theatrical flair and gestural interpretation.
