FIMAV welcomes a passionate and dynamic new Production Director, François Zaïdan! The team looks forward to working with him and sharing his vision for making this edition an unforgettable event.

François states: “I have been a FIMAV fan since I was a teenager, and it was largely thanks to the memorable concerts I was lucky enough to attend that I became interested in the world of improvised and avant-garde music. These experiences have shaped my practice as a professional musician and improviser, a practice that has given me the chance to collaborate with many musicians working in both Quebec popular music (including Klô Pelgag and Laurence-Anne) and experimental music (notably my collaboration with Simon Trottier and my participation in several free improvisation events).

“Alongside my musical career, I developed skills that led me to work in production at the Francos and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. And now it’s with great pleasure that I join the FIMAV team as Production Director. My main objective will be to ensure that the logistics and technical aspects of the event run as smoothly as possible, and to enable the audience to attend performances that, I hope, will hold the same resonance as they did for me.”