Interlude is a contemporary work for cello solo. Marc-André Dalbavie born February 10, 1961 at Neuilly-sur-Seine is a French composer. He had his first music lessons at age 6 and later studied at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1985 he joined the research department of IRCAM. In 1994 he was awarded the Rome Prize. The same year he was one of three composers who won the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.