The Strasbourg-based collective lovemusic takes it’s name from the homonymous work by Betsy Jolas. This piece was the starting point for a collaboration between the flutist Emiliano Gavito and clarinetist Adam Starkie who went on to found the collective lovemusic based on the ethos of this piece : dialogue, sharing and transmission. lovemusic is currently composed of nine musicians of different origins and influences (flute, clarinet, oboe, violin/viola, cello, accordion, percussion, guitar and voice) all with a shared love, interest and commitment to the music and culture of our times. lovemusic aims to develop and present new programmes that are not limited by a genre or formation, but instead explore aesthetic concepts and creative ideas in order to produce an alternative and coherent discourse. A shared passion for collaborative projects with today’s composers completes their programmes, offering an original perspective of the present day...

lovemusic are always eager to (re) discover the interpretative possibilities of their instruments and especially to explore their interactions with the new technologies and different techniques of scenic performance. The physical commitment, choice of repertoire and collaborations, and the creativity in their programming are central to the collective’s approach. Since 2018 lovemusic curate a 5-concert cycle each year at the BNU in Strasbourg for which they have commissioned over 15 new works and have invited many composers to come and collaborate with them. lovemusic have exported this new repertoire throughout the world with concerts in Italy, Germany, Portugal, UK, Spain, Mexico and Japan. Presented in a visually and physically engaged way, lovemusic’s performances aim to offer to the public music which we don’t have to categorise as “contemporary” and all the prejudices that this entails. The collective aims to provide a new perspective on new music.