Satori is a Japanese word used in the Zen Buddhism. Its meaning translates an unique moment (extremely rare) of the self awakening – like an illumination – where the whole being enters in resonance with the forces of the Universe...

Writing for a soloist melodic instrument has always fascinated me. Indeed I consider “the musical phrase” as a noble and crucial parameter, which presence leads to constantly take up the challenge of the melodic creation.

With Satori I therefore tried to bring my own contribution to this universe so fragile, so mysterious... by exploring a personal path.

The main idea for Satori is based on the evolution of a process intimately linking 2 important musical concepts: the interval and the duration. If at the beginning of the score the musical phrases are expressed in small intervals and long durations, very progressively, towards the 3/4th of the score, this binomial will be reversed with big intervals and short durations.