Founded in 1998, Ensemble SuperMusique (ESM) is directed by Joane Hétu and Danielle Palardy Roger. This variable geometry formation entirely dedicated to the interpretation of current music and improvisation is among the rare ensembles whose repertoire is exclusively made up of works of current music. The ESM is made up of the most prominent instrumentalists and composers of Montreal’s vibrant current music scene. Since its founding, the ESM has commissioned more than 50 works that combine written music and improvisation.

Under the artistic direction of Joane Hétu, this concert features a wind quintet (flute, clarinet, saxophones and trombone), a disparate ensemble of electric or synthetic instruments (synthesizers, oscillators, samplers and rigged percussion) and members of the Joker Choir, who come together to present four creations evoking the scattered pieces of our pandemic moods.