L'Orchestre du Nouveau Monde, a Paris-based orchestra co-founded by conductor Étienne Jarrier, performed during student protests in France last week as police deployed tear gas. The ensemble plays classical music alongside protest songs and judges performances not by technical precision but by their impact on public consciousness. The orchestra's manifesto describes itself as "a tool for struggle" rather than a sacred cultural object. Members say their vision is "anti-racist, anti-capitalist, feminist, environmentalist and committed to de-growth", and they perform at locations including Paris's Place de la République and at the foot of glaciers to reconnect classical music to what they call reality.