Horizons Series 2 | “Masterworks” – Akropolis Reed Quintet

“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