SOCIETE GENERALE 2014-2015 I 51 LES DISSONANCES ORCHESTRA: REINVENTING HARMONY Playing without a conductor is no simple task for a symphony orchestra, but violinist David Grimal has made it happen. Ten years ago, he created Les Dissonances, an orchestra composed of musicians from different walks of life with a new take on sharing the joy of music, free from the confines of celebrity. As of 2014- 2015, Les Dissonances is one of the four new ensembles supported by the Mécénat Musical Société Générale musical patronage association. An innovative approach that the Group was eager to support. “WITH LES DISSONANCES, I WANTED TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR A GENUINE HUMAN ADVENTURE, WHICH I HADN’T EXPERIENCED WITH OTHER ORCHESTRAS IN MY CAREER AS A SOLOIST” David Grimal, Violinist ART WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN Building on the success of its discovery trails, in 2015 Societe Generale began organising workshops for children aged 6 to 12 through its contemporary art collection. The first round of these workshops, centred on Les Bouboys, an art project by sisters Élodie and Delphine Chevalme, invited children to create their own designs and to work together using copies of these designs to decorate life-sized cut-outs specially prepared by the artists. Watch the video at www.societegenerale.com/ collection-societe-generale-children TEAM SPIRIT THAT RESONATES The Playing for Salle Pleyel project, relaunched for Societe Generale’s 150th anniversary, brought together more than 250 Group employees — all amateur choir singers and musicians — and the members of the Les Siècles orchestra to play three concerts in Paris and Lyon. A moving and emotional occasion sharing a love of music, made possible thanks to the commitment of both partners to this new form of arts patronage. Watch the concert video at www.societegenerale.com/ra-PFSP A glimpse behind the scenes: www.societegenerale.com/ra-PFSP-inside-view ORCHESTRAS SPONSORED BY MÉCÉNAT MUSICAL SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE IN 2014, PLAYING APPROXIMATELY 700 CONCERTS IN FRANCE AND INTERNATIONALLY PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS The Mécénat Musical Société Générale musical patronage association is a major sponsor of the Philharmonie de Paris concert hall, providing its support so that the venue can include leading international orchestras in its programme. With the Philharmonie de Paris, which opened its doors in January 2015, Paris has a concert hall of exceptional quality on par with other world capitals and offering 2,400 seats and extensive workspaces. As a performance venue that also plays an educational role, the Philharmonie de Paris seeks to attract new listeners by welcoming younger generations and bringing its music to a more diverse audience. Watch the video at www.societegenerale.com/david-grimal
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