February 2005
In February 2005 the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announced that Michel van der Aa will receive one of the foundation’s Composer Grants. The prize, worth 30.000 euros, was presented at the official awards ceremony during the Münchner Kammerspielen on 3 June 2005. To mark the occasion, pianist Benjamin Kobler performed Just Before.
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.
Sol Gabetta, cello. Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson. Vakil Eelman.
3:22 min. trailer
Scene 3 & 4
Klaus Maria Brandauer, musikFabrik, cond. Martyn Brabbins
11:01 min.
Editors Jonathan Reeder, Tim Rutherford-Johnson
Web-design Studio Lonne Wennekendonk
Realisation Martijn ten Napel
Latest update 28 January 2012
