Another distinctive feature of your programmes could be the element of storytelling, given how much they resemble narratives. Do you have the soul of a storyteller? In any case, it is a thought process that has remained with me ever since I left the conservatoire and embarked upon a career as a concert performer. How should a programme be structured? Should you keep to one particular realm, respect chronology, or create stylistic contrasts? I found my answer in the etymology of the word recital, which points back to the idea of a récit, a narrative, a storytelling dimension. I therefore seek to connect the works through a guiding thread, without necessarily having a concrete story to tell. And although today’s obsession, with downloading, leans towards a fragmented way of listening to albums, I still conceive them with the idea that they will also be appreciated as a continuous whole. I like to imagine a listener taking their time to savour them, seated in an armchair with a glass of cognac, or a fine vintage rum in hand WILHEM LATCHOUMIA 23
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