Known for their “sonically daring” (BBC Music Magazine) performances, the Akropolis Reed Quintet takes the stage to celebrate iconic — and iconoclastic — voices of 20th century American music, highlighting works by Price, Gershwin, and Bernstein.

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Akropolis Reed Quintet 

Yale University

As the first ensemble to be given the Paul Boylan Award by the SMTD Alumni Board, Akropolis Reed Quintet will perform a recital at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Stamps Auditorium. The program will include the world premiere of a new work by SMTD student composer and soprano, Mikeila McQueston, who will also perform with Akropolis on her new composition. Additional works programmed will include Derrick Skye’s A Soulful Nexus, commissioned by Akropolis with support of the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Fund, and a feature on the quintet’s forthcoming 7th album.

Akropolis Reed Quintet

Walgreen Drama Center

Celebrating their 16th season as “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine), the GRAMMY® Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet comprises five reed players and entrepreneurs unbounded by limits or categorization. Described by The Wire as a “collective voice driven by real excitement and a sense of adventure,” Akropolis has graced the Classical Billboard Charts with each of their last three albums, including #2 in April, 2024. Winner of seven national chamber music prizes including the 2014 Fischoff Gold Medal, Akropolis is known for performing “works that brilliantly exploit their unique instrumentation” (Gramophone). Composed of the same five members that brought about its founding in 2009, Akropolis delivers 120 concerts and educational events worldwide each year and has premiered and commissioned more than 150 works by living artists and composers.

Umpqua Community College

Experience an enchanting evening with the Akropolis Reed Quintet on September 21, 2025, at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. Hailing from Detroit, this celebrated ensemble is renowned for their dynamic performances, blending classical and contemporary music. Their unique sound, delivered through oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, and bass clarinet, promises a captivating auditory journey. The concert begins at 7:00 PM, offering a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary harmonies. For more information and to secure your tickets, visit the official event page. You can also explore their performances on their official YouTube channel.

Matt Rife: Stay Golden Tour

Majestic Theatre San Antonio

Pegasus Dance Studios presents Symphony of Colour, our annual Spring Showcase, featuring dancers from age 8-18 years old in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop, and lyrical.

Pegasus Dance Studios Symphony Of Colour

Meridian Arts Centre: Lyric Theatre

Celebrating their 15th year as “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine), Akropolis has “taken the chamber music world by storm” (Fanfare). As the first reed quintet to twice grace the Billboard Charts (2021, 2022), the untamed band of 5 reed players and entrepreneurs are united by a shared passion: to make music that sparks joy and wonder.

United Methodist Church Ridgecrest

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Gypsum Public Library

Reed quintet Akropolis will perform.  Part of the McIlroy Family Endowment in Visual and Performing Arts.

Akropolis Concert

University of Arkansas

The School of Music presents: The Akropolis Reed Quintet - Guest Artist Concert

The Akropolis Reed Quintet - Guest Artist Concert

University of Florida College of the Arts

The Akropolis Reed Quintet is a unique and talented woodwind ensemble known for their captivating and innovative performances. With a repertoire that ranges from Classical to Contemporary, this group of skilled musicians brings a fresh and exciting perspective to the world of Chamber music. This performance is sponsored by the Pope Brown Foundation.

Newberry Opera House

Hailed as “a sonically daring ensemble who perform new works with charisma and integrity” by BBC Music Magazine, Akropolis Reed Quintet breaks the musical mold, presenting imaginative arrangements of classics alongside excitingly original reed works. This eclectic program includes a Ballet Suite by UChicago's own Augusta Read Thomas, Gershwin's beloved An American in Paris, the world premiere of Derrick Skye's A Soulful Nexus, blending dance music grooves and classical Persian melodies, and the group's most performed work – Splinter by Chicago-based composer Marc Mellits. 

Akropolis Reed Quintet

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Akropolis Reed Quintet

Mar 10, 2026

Akropolis Reed Quintet

Akropolis Reed Quintet