The Playground Ensemble will present “Songs of Earth and Sky,” a masterworks concert in which The Playground String Quartet explores humanity’s relationship with the Earth and sky through some of America’s front-running national composers including Caroline Shaw, John Luther Adams, Raven Chacon, Terry Riley, and Gabriela Smith. The performance will take place on Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m., at the Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road in Lafayette. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, or $10 for students, and are available at www.playgroundensemble.org.
The program features “The Wind in High Places” by John Luther Adams (2011), “Plan & Elevation” by Caroline Shaw (2015), “The Journey of the Horizontal People” by Raven Chacon (2016), “Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector” by Terry Riley (1980), “Carrot Revolution” by Gabriela Smith (2015), and “Dark Skies” by Abby Kellems (2023).
Performers include Sarah Whitnah (violin), Robyn Julyan (violin), Allyson Stibbards (viola), and David Short (cello).
The Playground Ensemble is group of professional musicians, composers, educators and fans dedicated to presenting chamber music as a living art form.
COST: $20 – $10 for students