$30.00 – $35.00

Playgrounds is a trio of three playful people: Callum Mintzis (trombone), Helen Svoboda (bass) and Chloe Kim (percussion). The music channels their experiences with playground equipment (and other assorted activities), taking inspiration from the likes of monkey bars, raincoats and playground bullies. The compositions explore the collaborative dance of childhood, shifting through moments of silliness and naivety, followed by fear and bewilderment. Playgrounds’ self-titled debut album will be released on Sydney label People Sound in June 2023.

Aviva Endean is a clarinetist, composer, sound artist and performance-maker dedicated to connecting people with each other and their environment through attentive listening. She regularly works across a range of contexts including experimental and improvised music, new chamber music, theatre works and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Aviva’s work seeks to extend beyond the boundaries of her art form and to reimagine the possibilities of sound. She has collaborated with some of Australia’s most respected arts organizations including The Australian Art Orchestra, Room40, Chamber Made, TURA, and Chunky Move, and was the recipient of the Freedman Music Fellowship (2015), the APRA/AMCOS Art music award (2020/23), and the Peggy Glanville-Hicks composer’s residency (2021).