“Pure gold, shot through with tenderness and grace.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
Celebrating their 15th year as “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine) and 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 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. 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.
Friday, February 7, 2027 – 8:00 PM
Individual tickets will be available for sale after September 1, 2024.
Program
Ravel (arr. Raaf Hekkema): Le Tombeau de Couperin
Omar Thomas: Moods and Attitudes
Derrick Skye: A Soulful Nexus
Gershwin (arr. Raaf Hekkema): An American in Paris
Performers
Tim Gocklin, Oboe
Kari Landry, Clarinet
Matt Landry, Saxophone
Ryan Reynolds, Bassoon
Andrew Koeppe, Bass Clarinet
Concert Co-Sponsors
Doug & Laurie Strother
Photo Credit: Jason Walker