C\u2019est d\u00e9sormais une tradition au FMC : l\u2019ouverture du festival est confi\u00e9e \u00e0 son cr\u00e9ateur en r\u00e9sidence! Cette ann\u00e9e, le saxophoniste, multi-instrumentiste et compositeur Philippe Brochu-Pelletier inaugure l\u2019\u00e9dition 2026 avec une nouvelle \u0153uvre en premi\u00e8re mondiale, cr\u00e9\u00e9e lors d\u2019une r\u00e9sidence d\u2019un mois au CEM. \u00c0 la crois\u00e9e du jazz contemporain et d\u2019une esth\u00e9tique nourrie par l\u2019\u00e9nergie du rock, sa d\u00e9marche explore les multiples possibilit\u00e9s expressives du saxophone transform\u00e9 par l\u2019amplification et les p\u00e9dales d\u2019effets. Loin de se limiter \u00e0 un r\u00f4le m\u00e9lodique soliste, l\u2019instrument devient mati\u00e8re sonore, sculptant textures, rythmes et paysages immersifs. Entre \u00e9criture et improvisation, la musique se d\u00e9ploie dans une tension vivante, laissant une large place \u00e0 l\u2019exploration en temps r\u00e9el, o\u00f9 le souffle acoustique se m\u00eale aux architectures \u00e9lectroniques dans un \u00e9quilibre \u00e0 la fois sensible, organique et audacieux. Philippe s\u2019est notamment illustr\u00e9 aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de Julien Sagot, de l\u2019Anomalie Big Band et de The Brooks. Son album C21H28O5 (2024) r\u00e9v\u00e8le sa signature sonore personnelle, minimaliste, textur\u00e9e et immersive. Pour cette cr\u00e9ation, on l\u2019entoure de complices aux parcours solides\u202f: Pascal Beaulieu (guitare), Guillaume Sliger (batterie), Hugo Tremblay (basse) et \u00c9mile Boucher-Cloutier (percussions), r\u00e9unis dans un esprit de collaboration. Une ouverture de festival \u00e0 l\u2019image du FMC : un espace o\u00f9 la musique se cr\u00e9e, se transforme et prend vie sous nos yeux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has become a tradition at FMC: the festival\u2019s opening is entrusted to its artist-in-residence. This year, saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Philippe Brochu-Pelletier inaugurates the 2026 edition with a brand-new work presented in a world premiere, created during a month-long residency at the CEM. At the crossroads of contemporary jazz and an aesthetic fueled by the energy of rock, his approach explores the many expressive possibilities of the saxophone transformed through amplification and effects pedals. Far from being limited to a melodic solo role, the instrument becomes sonic material, shaping textures, rhythms, and immersive soundscapes. Balancing composition and improvisation, the music unfolds with a dynamic tension, leaving ample room for real-time exploration, where acoustic breath merges with electronic architectures in a sensitive, organic, and bold equilibrium. Philippe has notably performed alongside Julien Sagot, the Anomalie Big Band, and The Brooks. His album C21H28O5 (2024) showcases his distinctive sonic signature, minimalist, textured, and immersive. For this creation, he is joined by accomplished collaborators: Pascal Beaulieu (guitar), Guillaume Sliger (drums), Hugo Tremblay (bass), and \u00c9mile Boucher-Cloutier (percussion), brought together in a spirit of collaboration. A festival opening that reflects the spirit of FMC: a space where music is created, transformed, and comes to life before our eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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