Tristan Braun works as a director, musician and performer after having studied stage directing at
Hochschule für Musik „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin. The variety of tools and contexts he works with find
their foundation in his aim to transform and blend historical, traditional with contemporary material
into new forms. In his main work as a stage director he applies these principles both in classical
opera at places like Staatsoper Hamburg or Bayreuth Festival as well as in free productions, e.d.
at radialsystem Berlin. As a baroque violinist, he plays with ensembles such as Concerto Köln,
lautten compagney or La Banda among persuing contemporary and chamber music projects. Not
only since he worked with choreographer and director Sasha Waltz, contemporary dance plays a
big part in his approach to the stage. He connects di ff erent art forms to find a new understanding
of contemporary culture, and reappraises the role of the audience in a live performance. This
approach led to projects such as the well-received music theatre installation MEMBRA which he
produced, directed and presented at Kühlhaus Berlin in 2020 as a multi-layered response to the
first experiences of the pandemic.