From left to right: Renáta Gyárfás, Lilla Unger, Kamilla Kasabian, Andrea László and Nóra Krokovay. Photo by Zsófia Makkai At the time, we were basing the work on classical music, jazz, improvised music and electronic music, against a background of traditional music from Central Europe. Each of these styles being represented by one or two performers, the orchestra took shape. Personally, as an Occitan steeped in the music of the south of France, I brought a distanced view of this cultural world. A further experimental session took place in Cluj Napoca in December 2023 in the University studio, which enabled me to work at times in the presence of the directors of the various parts. Writing film music means putting the filmmaker's wishes and needs into melodies, soundscapes and rhythms. Here, we had the opportunity to confront my intuitions, our realizations and our interpretations with the ear and critical eye of the directors. This session was the first with Animato Quartet. I brought 4 themes developed for string quartet. After a morning's work with the musicians, I realized that they got into the proposed scores very quickly, that they quickly understood what was at stake in this music, that they accepted the 107