James Saunders

Here is the video of the Transit performance of it is impossible for everyone to achieve everything they want, played by the students from the Nadar Ensemble Summer Academy for whom it was commissioned. The piece plays with the influence of individuals over a group, and the problems of managing control when decision-making opportunities are limited. It was really great to work with Nadar and the students over the summer and then to perform it in Leuven. They were so well prepared and able to cope with the shifting relationships in performance, playing the game with real virtuosity. Thanks to Nadar and to Matrix for organising the project, and for the wonderful video.