Anna Kepe (born ), also known by her married name of Anna Kepe Haas,
is a director, actress, producer, pedagogue and entrepreneur. Kepe
received her MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre, Academy for Classical
Acting in Washington, D.C. under the direction of Michael Kahn.Kepe
directed a performance of German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen's
theatrical percussion-ensemble work Musik im Bauch at the Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. No stranger to opera, Kepe
created the physical theater movement for the world premier of Donald
Knack's (a.k.a. the Junkman) opera Odin. The New York Times described
this production as an unqualified success while "raw energy coursed
through the piece".Kepe's cameo appearance on the Macbeth inspired
composition The Charm written by composer Michael Udow can be heard on
the Equilibrium record label. Kepe combines her Shakespearean
expertise and narration with an ensemble instrumentation that includes
the world's largest timpani ("diameter) and sets of -foot chimes.Kepe
has been a featured director and teacher at the Aspen Music Festival
combining movement with music featuring the music of Dmitri
Shostakovich, Alfred Schnittke and Frank Zappa, all combined with
original choreography and physical movement, created by Kepe.
is a director, actress, producer, pedagogue and entrepreneur. Kepe
received her MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre, Academy for Classical
Acting in Washington, D.C. under the direction of Michael Kahn.Kepe
directed a performance of German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen's
theatrical percussion-ensemble work Musik im Bauch at the Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. No stranger to opera, Kepe
created the physical theater movement for the world premier of Donald
Knack's (a.k.a. the Junkman) opera Odin. The New York Times described
this production as an unqualified success while "raw energy coursed
through the piece".Kepe's cameo appearance on the Macbeth inspired
composition The Charm written by composer Michael Udow can be heard on
the Equilibrium record label. Kepe combines her Shakespearean
expertise and narration with an ensemble instrumentation that includes
the world's largest timpani ("diameter) and sets of -foot chimes.Kepe
has been a featured director and teacher at the Aspen Music Festival
combining movement with music featuring the music of Dmitri
Shostakovich, Alfred Schnittke and Frank Zappa, all combined with
original choreography and physical movement, created by Kepe.
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