Composer and percussionist Sarah Hennies was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1979. She started playing drums when she was nine years old; in her teens she played drums with local college punk rock ...

"This idea of the so-called female voice does not exist. A female voice is the voice of a person who is female," said Sarah Hennies, composer of "Contralto." "Contralto," is a groundbreaking work of ...

Composer and percussionist Sarah Hennies is having a moment. Last fall she received an email informing her that her composition “Motor Tapes” had been selected for the 81st Whitney Museum of American ...

Composer and percussionist Sarah Hennies is bringing a deeply personal and immersive musical experience to CAC’s Black Box Theater on March 18. Memory Box: Featuring Sarah Hennies, presented by ...

When composer Sarah Hennies learned about a neurological theory called “motor tapes” from Oliver Sacks’ book Musicophilia, the concept stuck with her for years. The theory comes from neuroscientist ...

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