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July 2005

Michel van der Aa wins Charlotte Köhler Prize

Kohler Prijs

Michel van der Aa has been awarded one of the Charlotte Köhler Prizes 2005. The Charlotte Köhler Prize is an annual award granted by the Prins Bernhard Culture Funds to three artists in the field of theatre. Michel van der Aa received the prize in recognition of his directing work and for the interdisciplinary nature of his oeuvre. The prize, which includes a cash award of €20,000, was presented at the official awards ceremony on 28 June in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam.

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Michel van der Aa (Netherlands, 1970) is one of Europe’s most sought-after composers today.
 For Van der Aa, music is more than organized sound or a structuring of notes. His music has expressive power, combining sounds and scenic images in a play of changing perspectives. Van der Aa’s recent stage works show a successful involvement as a film and stage director as well as composer.

upcoming performances

  • 16 September 2010
    Memo
    Ensemble Mosaik
    Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
  • 17 September 2010
    Transit
    Benjamin Kobler, piano
    Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
  • 18 September 2010
    Lecture
    18:00 hrs Zero 'n' One Festival
    Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany

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The Book of Disquiet - trailer

Book of Disquiet excerptsPortuguese language version with João Reis & Ana Moura.
4:49 min. trailer

recent audio

The Book of Disquiet - Scene 3 & 4

Scene 3 & 4
Klaus Maria Brandauer, musikFabrik, cond. Martyn Brabbins
11:01 min.

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