Raphaël Arsenault is a violinist, composer, performer and musical explorer living in Rimouski. Freed from his classical musical education, he has experimented since 2005 with different sound approaches with or without the help of the violin. He has since sought to mix genres through a quest for basic lyricism, de-urbanized atmospheres and stratospheres, using both sampling and the electronically processed violin. He took part in most of the projects produced by Tour de Bras, both in Rimouski and abroad (Rencontres de Musiques Spontanées, Musique de Batailles, Ceci n'est pas une poème, le Ggril) alongside musicians and improvisers recognized locally and internationally (Éric Normand, James Darling, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Evan Parker, Michael Fischer, Valerie Sabbah, Olivier d'Amours, Philippe Lauzier, Ab Baars, etc.). His inspiration drives him to create imaginary and emotional music, thanks to a musical work that aims to be democratic, horizontal and on a human scale.
