As part of his goal not to erect “musical monuments” but rather to create music as a “way of life,” he has already composed over 800 works, including the 24-hour event “1001 Sonatas for Violin and Piano” and several operas. “nfrw,” the title of his piece for “open systems 2005,” is derived from Old Egyptian and means “beautiful festival.”

Before Boudewijn Buckinx had written a single note, he had already decided upon this title, an indication of his intention to create a very beautiful piece of music of the highest artist value.