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.

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Akropolis Reed Quintet

United Methodist Church Ridgecrest

Ll@l - Akropolis Reed Quintet

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

Nov 3, 2024