On 19 June, Philippe Manoury turned 70, and his birthday is being celebrated musically all year round with numerous concerts. After the actual birthday concert, which took place at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique with musicians from the Orchestre National de France, his "thinkspiel" Kein Licht will be performed in Amsterdam.

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