C Barré Wind Trio is part of the ensemble of the same name, directed by Sébastien Boin. Annelise Clément on clarinets, Matthias Champon on trumpets and Joël Versavaud on saxophones were chosen for their personalities, backgrounds and open-minded approach. They juggle with all playing styles, including the most unexpected, and are themselves a source of inspiration for the creators. Over the ten years of Ensemble C Barré’s existence, they have developed a keen ear for each other’s work, a shared joy in demanding standards, and a mutual respect and complicity that have given rise to the desire for a concerted repertoire and distribution. Their experience and collaborations are rich and varied: prestigious orchestras and ensembles (Radio France, Auvergne, Picardie, Île – de – France, Marseille, Cannes, Toulon, Bordeaux, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ars Nova, Musicatreize, l’Itinéraire, Le Balcon, Les Dissonances, La Rizonanza, Sinfonietta…), circus and dance companies, in classical music, baroque, musical theater, improvisation and jazz…

All three are qualified teachers with long and intense experience. They are keen to pass on their knowledge, and know how to do so to audiences of all horizons, for example by dynamically presenting the richness of the clarinet family (up to double bass) and saxophones (from sopranino to baritone), not forgetting the variety of mutes for trumpets. The repertoire includes adaptations of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Inventions, premieres (François Rossé, Alessandro Bosetti…), original trios (Théo Loevendie), and of course combinations of solos or duos in response to specific requests from programmers (Scelsi, Berio, Alla, Robin, Markeas…). A policy of commissioning composers has also been launched.