Different Tables, Immanent Fables is an improvised piece conceived for Jean-François Laporte, Émilie Girard-Charest, Bernard Falaise, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu, and myself, bringing together two Babel tables, a siren organ, an electric guitar, two saxophones, a flute, and voice. The piece unfolds as a succession of sonic tableaux with contrasting textures, within which instrumental solos emerge in turn. Like storytellers gathered around a fire, each performer takes the floor one after another, revealing their fragment of the narrative. These individual interventions shift the listener’s point of view and collectively give rise to a shared narration.

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Premiere

• February 22, 2026, SuperTotem 2, Salle bleue — Édifice Wilder — Espace danse, Montréal (Québec)