Philippe Bonhomme

Lars Corĳn

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

**Event: El Sistema Liège: La Brigade Costumée**

**Date:** Saturday, 1st June 2024

**Times:** 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM

**Duration:** Approximately 65 minutes

**Location:** Liège, Salle Philharmonique

**Admission:** Free. Reservations can be made at the OPRL ticket office or by phone, starting from 15th May. A maximum of 2 places per person.

**Description:**

This year, children from six schools - Bonne Nouvelle, Bressoux-Piron, Fontainebleau, Saint-Benoît Saint-Servais, Grivegnée Centre La Haminde, and Grivegnée Péville - transform into little chefs to present their story "La Brigade Costumée." With the musicians of the OPRL and actor Philippe Bonhomme, music will blend with cuisine in a unique performance. Imagine if our conductor, Lars Corijn, also took on the role of head chef, and the audience became guests at a grand gala dinner. This event promises a symphony of musical and culinary harmony, where cooking and music become gastronomic arts. Our young singers will perform texts written specifically for them, telling a story conceived by the children and their teacher during classroom workshops, with the support of actor Philippe Bonhomme and musicians from ReMuA. This appetizing spectacle is sure to make you want to sing, or perhaps, to eat.

**Program:**

The performance will feature a delightful mix of compositions, including Rossini's "La pie voleuse" (Overture), Offenbach's "La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein" (Et Pif, paf, pouf), and pieces from Mancini's "La Panthère Rose," Donizetti's "Don Pasquale," and more, arranged by Francesc Marco and J. Ehrler. The event will showcase the talents of Philippe Bonhomme (actor), musicians-intervenants from ReMuA Liège, and the children's choir and orchestra of El Sistema Liège, under the direction of Lars Corijn.

**Partnerships:**

This event is a co-production between ReMuA-OPRL and enjoys the partnership of the City of Liège, the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, PECA, the National Lottery, the Baillet Latour Fund, and the Queen Paola Foundation.

**Booking Information:**

For reservations and more information, please contact the OPRL ticket office at Boulevard Piercot, 25 - 27, 4000 Liège, or by phone at +32 04 220 00 00. The ticket office is open Monday to Friday from 1 PM to 6 PM.

El Sistema Liège: The costume brigade