Event overview
Composer Michel van der Aa gives today's presentation, in association with the Institute of Musical Research.
Michel van der Aa is one of the most outstanding Dutch composers of his generation. His music has expressive power and an idiomatic sense for the stage, combining sounds and scenic images in a play of changing perspectives.
Michael Van der Aa’s 'The Book of Disquiet' transforms Fernando Pessoa’s collection of dream vignettes and autobiographical anecdotes into a hypnotic work that mixes spoken word, performed by Samuel West, with music, electronics and video, probing the true nature of the ever-elusive self.
The International Composers Seminar Series is a series of talks by leading international composers, linked to performances of their work in the UK. Organised by Dr Paul Archbold, in collaboration with Contemporary Music Research Unit Goldsmiths, Guildhall School, Kings College London, Institute of Modern Languages Research School of Advanced Study, Royal Northern College of Music, University of Huddersfield, University of Oxford, Royal Holloway University of London, in association with Royal Opera House, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, London Sinfonietta and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 22 Feb 2016 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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