21 RAPHAËL JOUAN ∙ ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE METZ GRAND EST ∙ DAVID REILAND You have been playing for more than ten years as part of the Trio Helios.. To what extent has this particular formation, which requires combining the qualities of both chamber musician and soloist, been essential in shaping your approach to the concerto repertoire? The trio, in fact, offers the ideal combination for expression both collectively and individually. It thus provides a wonderful pathway towards the concerto repertoire. But, I must admit that I always have the feeling of making chamber music, whether in a small ensemble or with an orchestra. Even in solo playing, when I perform Bach’s Suites, I seek out a form of dialogue through the different musical lines. Exchange is fundamental to my approach as a musician. I owe this chamber musician’s ear to my first teachers, Jean Adolphe in Metz and then Xavier Gagnepain in Boulogne, who encouraged me from the very beginning to participate in small ensembles, to cultivate listening and sharing. The same spirit animated me when I recorded with the orchestra. All the more so since, to be in perfect interaction with the musicians, I played facing them and not with my back to them as is customary in concert. The connection was all the more evident!
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