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"Akropolis brilliantly exploit their unique instrumentation; sheer musical imagination"⁠ ~ Gramophone

A sonically daring ensemble who perform new works with charisma and integrity ~ BBC Music Magazine

A collective voice driven by real excitement and a sense of adventure ~ The Wire

Faultless detail and refreshing artistry
~ I Care If You Listen

Pure gold, shot through with tenderness and grace ~ San Francisco Chronicle

The ensemble has taken the chamber music world by storm ~ Fanfare Magazine

Sounds like few others would dare to attempt ~Take Effect

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  1. Splinter by Marc Mellits (Live) Mvts. 2, 6, 8 5:13

ABOUT AKROPOLIS

Celebrating their 13th year making music with a “collective voice driven by real excitement and a sense of adventure” (The Wire), Akropolis has “taken the chamber music world by storm” (Fanfare). As the first reed quintet to grace the Billboard Charts (May 2021), the untamed band of 5 reed players and entrepreneurs are united by a shared passion: to make music that sparks joy and wonder.

Winner of 7 national chamber music prizes including the 2014 Fischoff Gold Medal, Akropolis delivers 120 concerts and educational events each year and has premiered over 130 works. They are the first ensemble of their kind to grace the stage on noteworthy series like Oneppo (Yale University), Chamber Music San Antonio, Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.), Summerwinds Münster (Germany), Flagler Museum (Palm Beach), and many more.

Their 22-23 season will include premieres of the music of Augusta Read Thomas and Omar Thomas; imaginative renditions of music by Ravel, Bernstein, Rameau, Shostakovich, and Gershwin; and touring their 4th album, Ghost Light, lauded for its “range, agility, and grace” (The Whole Note). Read More +

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 11
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

University of Michigan: EXCEL Entrepreneurship Intensive

Feb 11
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

University of Michigan: Chamber Music Workshop

Mar 10
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Chamber Music Tulsa: Are We Dreaming The Same Dream?

Mar 11
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Chamber Music Tulsa: Concert

Mar 12
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Chamber Music Tulsa: Concert

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FEATURED VIDEO

Watch Akropolis perform Maurice Ravel’s Toccata from Le Tombeau de Couperin. They will be touring the full suite during their 22/23 season.

LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Thank you to our 21/22 Season Underwriters, Karen and Bob Koeppe, for their generous support.

LATEST ALBUM

Our 5th Album is OUT NOW! Released on Bright Shiny Things

With soprano Shara Nova and 7 small business owners. Original works by composers Annika Socolofsky and Nico Muhly.

NEWS

  • Gramophone Review of Hymns for Private Use January 4, 2023
  • The Whole Note Review of Hymns for Private Use December 13, 2022
  • BBC Music Magazine 4-Star Review of Hymns for Private Use December 5, 2022
  • Join us in welcoming our new intern, Lauren! October 18, 2022
  • Announcing Our 5th Album! Hymns for Private Use, with Soprano Shara Nova and 7 Small Business Owners August 23, 2022

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👏Thank you @vanderbiltu @blairschoolvu! We had 👏Thank you @vanderbiltu @blairschoolvu! We had a fabulous time performing in your beautiful hall and working with your talented students! 

It was a special joy to finally meet @mariamadamclarinet after all these years! 💜💙💛 @imaniwinds 

A BIG thanks to @pascalleboeuf and Peter Kolkay @vanderbiltbassoons for all their help making this residency possible. Hope to see you all again soon!
✨Nashville here we come!✨ Come catch us at the ✨Nashville here we come!✨
Come catch us at the @blairschoolvu @vanderbiltu tomorrow on 1/26 for a series of awesome workshops and a free concert at 8 pm featuring the music of @marcmellits @annikasoco @xuan.films @willemjeths @jeffscott_composer! 

12:15 pm ~ Career Workshop
2:00 pm ~ Individual studio classes 
4:15 pm ~ Contemporary Music Ensemble Workshop
8:00 pm ~ Concert in Turner Hall 

📆 Details at akropolisquintet.org/events
NEW SHEET MUSIC 🔥 We're excited to announce 5 n NEW SHEET MUSIC 🔥 We're excited to announce 5 new reed quintet works are now being published in our Akropolis Collection sheet music catalogue! ⁠
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🎶 Homage to Paradise Valley by @jeffscott_composer⁠
with poetry by @marsha_music⁠
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🎶 Kinds of Light by @gilbyonthebeach⁠
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🎶 Puddle & Pivot by @nerdbakerun⁠
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🎶 Delevarnu by @florienamir⁠
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🎶 The Alcotts from Piano Sonata No. 2 by #CharlesIves⁠
arr. @ryanreynoldsbassoon⁠
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Explore these new works and our full collection at⁠
www.akropolisquintet.org/sheet-music/⁠
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🔗 or visit the link in our bio 🔗⁠
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This music is vibrant, beautiful, technically and artistically demanding, and just plain fun. Akropolis has shared numerous memorable performances and recordings of these works, but even more, we've developed life-long friendships with all of these living composers and creators because of this music. It's our hope these new works will bring reed quintets around the globe this same joy and connection!⁠
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Happy Reeding!
IT'S BACK!☀️Apply now for our 2nd Akropolis Ch IT'S BACK!☀️Apply now for our 2nd Akropolis Chamber Music Institute at Bay View, August 5-14, 2023. 

✨Learn more & apply here ~ https://akropolisquintet.org/acmi/

For 10 days, the 10 instrumentalists and 4 composers selected will work intensely with Akropolis: living, working, performing, and forming a community as an artistic collective in the picturesque lake shore town of Petoskey, Michigan. 

Early Application Deadline: March 1, 2023 (NO FEE)
Late Application Deadline: April 1, 2023 ($35 application fee)

After an amazing first year, we can't wait for our second institute and to share this experience with you! 

@bayviewmusicfestival @petoskeyarea #acmi #acmifestival #chambermusicfestival #newmusicfestival #northernmichigan
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