"I heard Vincent Beer-Demander during a concert with Vladimir Cosma, and I noticed his great virtuosity on the mandolin, an instrument I have often used in my musical life, with some arrangements for Julien Clerc or in the film Cyrano de Bergerac. I was therefore familiar with the instrument, and when Vincent asked me if I would write a concerto for mandolin and orchestra, the idea appealed to me. Vincent is a brilliant instrumentalist, and I wanted to showcase and highlight his talent. My inspi...