CHAMBER MUSIC
Formed in 1979 by the clarinettist Jean-Louis Sajot, the principal objective of the « Octuor de France » is to interpret the chamber music repertoire written, for the main part, between the 18th century and the present day.

The musicians of the « Octuor de France » perform in formations going from duet to octet, with or without piano. They propose a wide repertoire of classical, romantic and contemporary works and also give their public the opportunity to rediscover forgotten or rarely played works. The « Octuor de France » commissions scores from present day composers to encourage the creation of new works.

In addition to its concerts in France, the « Octuor de France » regularly plays abroad : Japan, the United States, Spain, Italy, South America, Cyprus, Finland, Canada, Byelorussia, Australia...

THE PROJECTIONS-CONCERTS
Since 1998, the « Octuor de France » has participated in the renewal of the silent cinema by commissioning original scores, written and directed by the composers Gabriel Thibaudeau and Antonio Coppola. Thirteen major works of the silent cinema are accompanied "live" throughout the world. In 2009/2010, the « Octuor de France » presented the following films :

In the USA at the National Gallery of Art, WASHINGTON - Poil de Carotte by Julien Duvivier

In Japan, KUROBE, YOKOHAMA and TOKYO – The Phantom of the Opera by Rupert Julian

In France PARIS, AUXERRE and SAINT JULIEN LES METZ - The Man who Laughs by Paul Leni

In France VENDOME, DIJON, NEVERS and PARIS - Poil de Carotte by Julien Duvivier

In France PARIS (Bibliothèque National de France) - Poil de Carotte by Julien Duvivier