Real name: Groupe d'étude et réalisation musicales

Effective period / Period of releases: 1970

Members: Gérard Frémy, Jean-Yves Bosseur, Philippe Drogoz, Martine Joste, Chantelle Lemaire, Louis Roquin, Pierre Mariétan, Philippe Blachette, Bernadette Val

The GERM ensemble (Groupe d'étude et réalisation musicales) was founded in 1966 by Swiss composer Pierre Mariétan among others.

At this time, GERM also included Gérard Frémy (piano), Philippe Blachette (violin), Philippe Drogoz (double bass), Louis Roquin (trumpet), Chantal Lemaire (cello), Martine Joste (piano), Jean-Yves Bosseur (rebab and little flute), and Bernadette Val (soprano voice).