"At a time when we feel that everything has already been composed, in every style and aesthetic, it is pleasant to encounter music that is unlike any other. The string trio Trois Derviches by Denis Levaillant is one of those singular objects. The strangeness lies in the choice of a raw harmony, of intervals with medieval colors, not to say medieval in places. The instrumental techniques are very classical. The homorhythm between the violin, viola, and cello gives the whole a transparent simplicity. The calculated poverty of the sound and the obsessive nature of its development perfectly evoke these whirling dervishes, poor by choice and with rituals as strange as they are crazy. With its accessible style and simple composition, which makes the three instruments sound and stand out, the Trois Derviches trio has all the qualities required to find its place in the favorite repertoire of musicians and audiences alike."
Alexis Descharmes, currently cellist of the Diotima Quartet.

"In the spellbinding universe of Denis Levaillant's music, Un mystérieux chemin for solo viola opens with delicate sonorities, evoking a journey through enchanting, distant soundscapes. Each note seems to be a step on a hidden path where sonorities intertwine. The viola's playing, sometimes soft as a whisper, sometimes as powerful as a cry, invites deep introspection. This musical journey, dotted with surprises and discoveries, encourages us to explore the recesses of our own imaginations. Each note becomes a stage, each silence a contemplative pause, giving us time to dream and feel. Un mystérieux chemin - a work destined to enter the repertoire - thus reveals itself as a musical tribute to the beauty of the unexplored, where the listener's soul awakens to new sensations." Pierre Lenert, principal viola with the Orchestra of the Paris National Opera

"Reading music is a privileged moment that imposes the shaping of sounds, from the academic to the most unavowable evasions of one's inner self. It's the prerequisite for interpretation. Armenian Gipsy is one of those luminous pieces where the apparent complexity of the ornamentation imposes appropriation right up to the moment of oral restitution, which becomes self-evident. The emotions experienced when discovering the doudouk and the following encounters guide the tool toward the wide-open paths of improvisation. Don't throw anything away! A work to be lived in the simplicity of meditation". Jean-Philippe Audin.