À huit is one of the 11 works recommended by the 2007 International Rostrum of Composers. The works were selected by radio music producers participating in the 54th International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) held at the Maison de Radio France in Paris, June 5 to 9, 2007, organized by the International Music Council in cooperation with Radio France and with the financial support of UNESCO.

Commissioned by the Théâtre La Chapelle under the initiative of Quasar.