At a ceremony to be held at the International Ibsen Festival in Oslo in September, Heiner Goebbels German composer will receive the 2012 Ibsen Award. The Ibsen Award recognizes an individual who has brought "a new artistic dimension to the world of drama or theatre." It carries a cash prize of 2.5 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $435,000).

The committee chairman of the Award, Per Boye-Hansen, said 'Heiner Goebbels – creator of works for theatre, theatre director, composer, musician, teacher and festival programmer – is one of the great creative personalities of today. He is responsible for an astounding body of work in disparate disciplines and has exerted a profound influence on theatre practitioners and musicians. His theatrical work extends from a large-scale work for the opera house to an installation for theatre without actors. Each piece is essentially different in character and form and each is genuinely ground breaking. He is a true innovator and his works defy conventional definition.'

[source: www.gramophone.co.uk]