Pianist Danny Wright to return to Breckenridge’s National Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 16
Friends of Historic Breckenridge and the National Theatre in downtown Breckenridge will host a concert by pianist Danny Wright on Saturday, Dec. 16.
The concert, “A Spark of Christmas,” will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
The concert is being presented by Blackhorse Mercantile & Cafe, which will be serving wine and beer in the theater’s bar area (attendees must be 21 to drink, and valid will be ID required). For more details, visit the National Theatre’s Facebook page.
Tickets will cost $20 each for adults age 18 and older, and $10 each for students age 17 and younger. Click here to purchase tickets online.
Wright, who is from Fort Worth, has recorded 57 albums and performed all over the world, including The Parliament of Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah; The Smith Center in Las Vegas, Nevada; as well as The Jack Springer Concert Hall in Calgary, Canada. He has sold over 11 million albums since his debut in 1986 and has twice been named by Billboard magazine as a “Top 10 Artist” in the new-age music genre, with three of his albums in Billboard’s Top 10 New Age Albums for three consecutive years.
Trained as a classical pianist, he composes and performs original compositions that are blended with various influences, including contemporary jazz, classical and neoclassical.
The National Theatre is located at 116 E. Walker St. in Breckenridge.
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