Works |
Philomela (2006) 12′ commissioned by Tiina-Maria Enckelmann This work is a meditation on the possibility of redemption from victimhood, through creativity, in the ancient Greek myth of Philomela, which tells the story of a young woman brutally raped, mutilated, and held captive by her brother-in-law. It is set to a text by the composer, with excerpts from academic articles by Elissa Marder and Patricia Klindienst Silje Åker Johnsen performing Philomela |