 Isabelle Panneton’s Les îles (2011) and the legacy of Philippe Boesmans: The genealogy of a compositional approach 
In the 1980s, after studying with Gilles Tremblay, Isabelle Panneton met the Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans when he visited Montreal. Impressed by his music, she travelled to Belgium to study composition with him between 1984-1987. This period was decisive for her, opening the door for her musical personality. As a prelude to an analysis of Panneton’s trio Les îles, scored for violin, cello and piano, this text recounts the significant moments in Isabelle Panneton’s years studying with the Belgian composer and sheds light on the ties that unite them.