PhiPhinomaenon
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In just a few days, Bassem Akiki, conductor of On purge bébé but also a composer himself (see Amor fati), wrote a new piece for the memorial service for Philippe Boesmans: PhiPhinomaenon - a musical ode to the phenomenon of 'Phiphi', as the composer was affectionately called by his closest acquaintances. Two cellos (La Monnaie musicians Sébastien Walnier and Corinna Lardin) represent respectively the composer and the conductor of an opera, engaged in their artistic dialogue. Offstage, clarinettist Paolo Poma plays excerpts from various operas by Philippe Boesmans - from Reigen, Pinocchio, but also from On purge bébé...