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ABOUT AKROPOLIS

Celebrating their 10th anniversary, the Akropolis Reed Quintet was founded in 2009 at the University of Michigan and is the first ever ensemble of its makeup to win seven national prizes including a Fischoff Gold Medal (2014) and Fischoff Educators Award (2015). Hailed by Fanfare Magazine for its “imagination, infallible musicality, and huge vitality”, Akropolis has performed from Juneau to Abu Dhabi and delivers more than 120 annual performances and workshops annually. A maverick of new wind music, Akropolis has commissioned over 70 reed quintet works and recorded three albums, including its 2017 release, The Space Between Us, which the San Francisco Chronicle calls, “pure gold”. Akropolis has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs & Chamber Music America for its community programming in Detroit, MI. Read More +

UPCOMING EVENTS

Chamber Music Tulsa: Concert
Tulsa
April 23, 2020
Historical Venues in Tulsa
Together We Sound Festival: May 26 - June 7
Detroit
May 26, 2020
Detroit
POSTPONED TBD - Virginia Arts Festival: Educational Residency
September 14, 2020
Norfolk, VA
Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music: Concert
Syracuse
October 17, 2020
H.W. Smith School

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Season Underwriters

Thank you to our 19/20 Season Underwriters, Ralph Crispino, Jr. and Janet Krause, for their generous support.

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"Pure gold, shot through with tenderness and grace" Review from San Francisco Chronicle

NEWS

  • Akropolis Premieres Concerto by Roshanne Etezady with the University of Michigan Symphony Band
  • 10 Years and 40,000 Students Later …
  • 6 New Pieces Published + 15% Off All Sheet Music
  • Akropolis Receives New Music USA Grant for Sprocket
  • Announcing Akropolis’ 19/20 Touring Season

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Tired of getting your tie caught in your bass clar Tired of getting your tie caught in your bass clarinet? Is your wardrobe affecting how you sound, or making it hard to even hold your horn? Sick of cutting your expensive ties in half? Have no fear, we‘ve got 3 easy steps to help you solve this critical problem! . Step 1 ~ Recognize that you’re stuck and take the bass clarinet out of your mouth. . Step 2 ~ Do NOT cut the tie...the tie is far too valuable. It will be easier on your wardrobe (and on your $$ wallet!) to bend the keys of your bass clarinet until the tie gives way. . Step 3 ~ #aprilfools 😂 . 📸 by @steve__korn
Early Bird Deadline Today! 📣Apply for Akropolis Early Bird Deadline Today! 📣Apply for Akropolis Mastermind, our brand new, 1-week, completely online, artistic business intensive to help emerging musicians and ensembles turn their artistry into a thriving business and the career of their dreams!⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ★ Dates ~ July 27-31, 2020⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ Take the leap. You too can make a living out of your talent. We'll show you how we forged our career from scratch, built a six-figure revenue generating business ourselves, and how you can do the same.⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ★ Akropolis Mastermind offers:⁠⠀⁠⠀ ➜ 1-on-1 mentorship sessions⁠⠀⁠⠀ ➜ Workshops on a variety of business topics⁠⠀⁠⠀ ➜ Peer-to-peer networking & idea generating⁠⠀⁠⠀ ➜ Connections to a community of like-minded performers⁠⠀⁠⠀ ➜ Direct access to experts within our field who've advised leading artists on how to create successful and sustainable careers.⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ★ Guest Speakers ~⁠⠀⁠⠀ Dana Putnam Fonteneau of @wholeheartedmusician⁠⠀⁠⠀ Oni Buchanan of @arielartists⁠⠀⁠⠀ Megan Ihnen of @newmusicusa⁠⠀⁠⠀ Emily Bookwalter of @roulette_intermedium⁠⠀⁠⠀ David Srebnik of All Art is Personal⁠ @davidsrebnik⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ Over the last decade, we've fielded thousands of questions about the business behind classical and contemporary music, and we've delivered more than 300 master classes and entrepreneurship workshops at colleges and universities of all stripes. This Mastermind collates all our teaching and coaching experience into the 1-week workshop WE would have wanted when our career was just starting. We want you to thrive, too. Apply today!⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ★ Learn more & apply online ~⁠⠀⁠⠀ https://akropolisquintet.org/mastermind⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ★ Early bird deadline ~ March 31, 2020
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Don't forget why you love to do what you do. One o Don't forget why you love to do what you do. One of our most meaningful outreach events from the past few months was performing at the San Antonio Juvenile Detention Center as a part of our residency with the San Antonio Chamber Music Society. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Full story below 👇⁠⠀ https://bit.ly/AkropolisSanAntonio⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It is an absolute privilege to share our music with so many different communities around the globe. We have seen firsthand how music can connect, heal, restore, and communicates what words alone cannot. This is just one of many things that drives us in our time of isolation right now. Don't forget what drives you too!⁠⠀
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10 Years and 40,000 Students Later...Support Akropolis' 10 Year Educational Impact with a Tax Deductible Donation Today!

Over the past 10 years, we’ve conducted 412 educational events for 41,560 students around the world. That’s right! Over 40,000 students have worked with Akropolis over the last decade!

We couldn’t be prouder of the educational legacy you’ve helped us build as we enter into our second decade of award-winning music and community engagement. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation to support Akropolis’ educational programming before 2019 ends. Thank you for your support!

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