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The Space Between Us (2017)

Akropolis Reed Quintet

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Record Details

Released:
2017
Genre:
Chamber Music

Record Tracklist

  1. Jesus Is Coming -:-- / 0:30
  2. Refraction I. Death Metal Chicken -:-- / 0:30
  3. Refraction II. Kyrie for Machaut and Pärt -:-- / 0:30
  4. Refraction III. Goat Rodeo -:-- / 0:30
  5. Gallimaufry -:-- / 0:30
  6. The Space Between Us I. Coming Together -:-- / 0:30
  7. The Space Between Us II. As One -:-- / 0:30
  8. The Space Between Us III. Remembering -:-- / 0:30
  9. The Space Between Us IV. Ever Constant -:-- / 0:30
  10. The Space Between Us V. The more we change… -:-- / 0:30
  11. Sorrow and Celebration for Reed Quintet & Audience -:-- / 0:30

5 premiere recordings. 4 commissions. 1 Ghettoblaster. 1 singing audience.

The Space Between Us is a journey from conflict to resolution. With catharsis, trepidation, and triumph, we explore our place in the world and how music brings us closer.

Jacob TV – Jesus Is Coming
David Biedenbender – Refraction
Rob Deemer – Gallimaufry
Gregory Wanamaker – The Space Between Us
John Steinmetz – Sorrow and Celebration for Reed Quintet & Audience

Released March 24, 2017 on innova Recordings.

Reviews and News
+ Review from San Francisco Chronicle: “Pure gold, shot through with tenderness and grace.”
+ Review from Fanfare Magazine: “The probing musicality (is a) wonder to hear.”
+ Featured on WNYC “New Sounds” Click here to listen.
+ Broadcast on WCNY “Fresh Ink” on July 23rd. Listen here!
+ Review from Jazz Weekly: “A wide waterfront of sounds and moods.”
+ Review from Art and Culture Maven: “I was entertained, cajoled, intrigued, and transported”
+ Review from Kathodik Italy: “Original and engaging.”
+ Avant Music News pick of the week: Check it out.

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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Wichita, you were wonderful!👏 A big thank you Wichita, you were wonderful!👏

A big thank you to @cmswichita for having us out to perform, to the @wichitaartmuseum for hosting us in their beautiful space, to @wsuschoolofmusic and your talented chamber ensembles for performing and working with us, to everyone who came to hear us, and….last but certainly not least, a MASSIVE THANK YOU to @gobassoon for filling in for Ryan with very little notice this week. You RULE Leigh 🙏🎉👏
🤩We’re off to Wichita & New Orleans this week 🤩We’re off to Wichita & New Orleans this week! Kansas and NOLA friends, we’d love to see you there!

Also, since our trip to Tulsa last week was cut short, we’re now excited to be premiering “Moods and Attitudes” by @omarthomasmusic this week in #neworleans! 👏

🎶 Concert 
📅 Sunday, March 19 @cmswichita 
5:30 pm at @wichitaartmuseum 

🎶 Career workshop & master classes
📅Monday, March 20 @wichitastateu 

🎶 Opening concert of @nolachamberfest 
📅 Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 pm 
@universityofneworleans 
✨@omarthomasmusic premiere ✨

🎶 Career Power Hour with @nolachamberfest 
📅 Thursday, March 23 at 12 pm 
Register on Zoom! 

🔗Details & tickets at the link in our bio 
or visit akropolisquintet.org/events 

📸by @thisaintjason
🔥Live from last weekend @chambermusictulsa! Are 🔥Live from last weekend @chambermusictulsa! Are We Dreaming The Same Dream? with @pascalleboeuf & @christianeuman at @lowdowntulsa! 

👀 Keen Akropo-fans might notice we’re a man down…Andrew was under the weather 🤒 and we ended up reworking the show to perform it without him. We then needed to cancel our remaining 2 shows in Tulsa, but they’re currently being rescheduled for another weekend this spring, so we’ll be back there super soon! 

A big thanks to everyone who came to see us play this unreal show with Pascal and Christian. We have BIG plans for this amazing collaboration and we can’t wait for you all to hear more 🤩
🧳All packed 😅 Tulsa here we come! #touringm 🧳All packed 😅 Tulsa here we come!

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#akropolisreedquintet #allaboutthatbass #bassclarinetplayer #clarinetlife #ontheroadagain
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