MARATHON - Playground at 20!

Join Denver’s The Playground Ensemble as we celebrate our 20th season with a 20-hour MARATHON of new music. Hosted by MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, this series of concerts is the heart of MARATHON. The evening starts with a short set of duets by composer Nathan Hall and new Playground board member Shane Courville for trumpet, piano, and electronics. Next is a set of art songs featuring Playground’s vocalist Leah Podzimek and pianist Joshua Sawicki. Afterwards, we pause for a celebratory toast to all that has been accomplished in the previous two decades while looking forward to the future. At 8PM is the main event, The Playground at 20! This chamber concert features the first work we ever played, a new commission by Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez for bass flute and ‘ghost’ string quartet, a new work by Playground Director Conrad Kehn for the entire ensemble, and other ensemble favorites.