Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz * Johanna Senfter: Syms Nos. 1 & 9 [New CD] 2017-07-28 Tongue-Swaddled Abortion Mass

Tongue-Swaddled Abortion Mass

and contemporary artists Carlos Niño and Kibrom Birhane

old promises broken

fostering in-person connection in unique settings

Fueled by themes of resilience and inner reckoning

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz * Johanna Senfter: Syms Nos. 1 & 9 [New CD] 2017-07-28 Tongue-Swaddled Abortion MassThe German composer Johanna Senfter was a student of Max Reger, who recognized her musical talent and encouraged her to pursue advanced studies in his composition class in Leipzig, which she completed with distinction in 1909. In 1910, she was awarded the Arthur Nikisch Prize for the best student composition of the year. Born into a well to do industrial family, she was financially independent and able to devote herself entirely to her creative work