On 6 September, the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, conducted by Pascal Gallois, premiered Philippe Manoury's new composition Scales for string orchestra at the Festival Classique au vert in Paris. The work will also be performed by the MKO in Rennes and Quibéron at the end of the month, alongside a composition by Johannes Maria Staud.

Before the premiere of the first part of his large spacial orchestra triptych, Philippe Manoury talked about his musical career, his first contact with electronic music and his handling of the large orchestral apparatus.

Part science documentary, part true crime story: Philippe Manoury about his reconstruction of Boulez' Livre pour quatuor.

Voyage of the Philharmonie: Philippe Manoury's Triptych for Orchestra