ONCEIM

ONCEIM (l’Orchestre de Nouvelles Créations, Expérimentations et Improvisation Musicales) is a French new music ensemble, established in 2012 by a pianist Frédéric Blondy, and comprising over 30 European improvisers and members of prominent jazz (Orchestre National De Jazz, Umlaut Big Band), free jazz (Actuum, The Fish (2), Die Hochstapler), free improv (Hubbub, Zoor), and contemporary classical (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, Arnaud Rivière, Sébastien Beliah and other notable composers.

Artistic Direction: Frédéric Blondy
Sound: Augustin Müller

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