What I wanted to write was a piece imbued with the spirit of Bali: its dances, its rhythms and, above all, an explosion of life, simple and candid. The ending is the traditional signature of many Balinese pieces, a loving homage to this marvellous people from whom I learned so much.”

Premiere

• September 17, 2002, Bozzini Quartet • Concert de saison I, Chapelle Saint-Louis — Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal (Québec)