Les Dissonances
Presentation
Presentation
------------

The collective was created on [David Grimal](/wiki/David_Grimal "David Grimal")'s initiative in 2004\.[La Croix, 20/03/2013](http://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Actualite/David-Grimal-le-violon-sans-concessions-_NP_-2013-03-20-922987) (Consulted on July 11th 2014\)

The orchestra plays works of the symphonic repertoire self conducted,[Télérama, 15/10/2011](http://www.telerama.fr/musiques/beethoven-5,73845.php)  (Consulted on July 11th 2014\) and varies in size according to the requirements of the repertoire, having an absolute freedom of interpretation.[Le Figaro, 10/12/2010](http://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2010/12/10/03006-20101210ARTFIG00433-les-dissonances-un-orchestre-sans-chef-et-sans-reproches.php) (Consulted on July 11th 2014\)

Its repertoire includes most of the classical works ([Mozart](/wiki/Mozart "Mozart"), [Beethoven](/wiki/Beethoven "Beethoven"), [Schubert](/wiki/Schubert "Schubert"), [Brahms](/wiki/Brahms "Brahms"), [Vivaldi](/wiki/Vivaldi "Vivaldi")) as well as modern and contemporary repertoire ([Schoenberg](/wiki/Arnold_Sch%C3%B6nberg "Arnold Schönberg"), [Dutilleux](/wiki/Dutilleux "Dutilleux"), [Ligeti](/wiki/Ligeti "Ligeti")...).

The members of the *Les Dissonances* quartet are [David Grimal](/wiki/David_Grimal "David Grimal") (violin), Hans Peter Hofmann (violin), David Gaillard (viola) and [Xavier Phillips](/wiki/Xavier_Phillips "Xavier Phillips") (cello).

In order to develop youngest knowledge to classical music, *Les Dissonances* also leads educational projects as [Violin](/wiki/Violin "Violin") workshops in schools (P' titssonances \- Little Dissonances), educational concerts or open rehearsals.


How does Les Dissonances' repertoire selection process ensure diversity and inclusivity?