As a child, Michel van der Aa used to build labyrinths out of cardboard, complete with intriguing soundscapes. Today, he lets audiences enter alternative worlds in a different way: through his inventive musical, cinematic and digital creations. As a composer, director, and multimedia artist, he brings together various disciplines and leads the classical opera genre into new dimensions.
News
11 September 2024
New book release
Some exciting news! The first book fully focusing on my work comes out tomorrow, September 12th.
This book was a collaborative effort written by Stefan Drees, Elisabeth van Treeck, Monika Woitas, Michelle Marx, and many others. The articles in the book are based on a symposium about my work held in 2022 at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany.
Link to order: Wolke Verlag
(Please note: this book is mostly in German)
Featured works
Performances
3 December 2024
From Dust (World premiere)
Virtual Reality opera installation. Sjaella.
VR-Days / Immersive Tech Week
De Doelen,
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
4 December 2024
From Dust
Virtual Reality opera installation. Sjaella.
VR-Days / Immersive Tech Week
De Doelen,
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
5 December 2024
From Dust
Virtual Reality opera installation. Sjaella.
VR-Days / Immersive Tech Week
De Doelen,
Rotterdam,
Netherlands