The Dutch composer Michel van der Aa is one of Europe’s most sought-after composers today. For van der Aa, music is more than just organized sound or a structuring of notes. His music has expressive power and an idiomatic sense for the stage, combining sounds and scenic images in a play of changing perspectives.

An excerpt of a video performance of this theatrical piece can be viewed at about the 20-minute mark of the documentary Double A - available for viewing in its entirety: Real Player - Windows Media

Michel van der Aa is currently writing a new opera, After Life, for De Nederlandse Opera. The world premiere on 2 June will mark the official opening of the 2006 Holland Festival.

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