The Playground Ensemble – Dreams Go Through Me [LP]
by Jeanie Straub
The Playground Ensemble is composed of Artists-in-Residence at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, who are professional musicians and composers dedicated to Classical music and presenting Classical music as a “living art form.” (The school is quite prestigious and is housed in the Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts, which is a beautiful building and an awesome center.) Just to touch on one track – the whole CD is fabulous – I’ll mention the opening track of Dreams Go Through Me, “NO one To kNOW one,” by Andy Akiho (2009). It was recorded at the Colorado Public Radio Performance Studio and is an absolute treasure. Akiho is an award-winning composer and performer who has been featured on PBS’s “News Hour with Jim Lehrer” and as a percussionist at Carnegie Hall inNew York City. Other artists include Leanna Kirchoff, Reggie Berg, Second Day Nothing string quartet, Conrad Kehn, Brian Ebert, Anthony Green, and Todd Swingle. The CD project is supported by theAmericanMusicCenter’s CAP Recording Program. For sure check this out because if you like Classical you’ll love it, and if you’re not that into classical, this is a good way to get into it.
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