Described by BBC Music Magazine as a "sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity", the Grammy Award-winning, Billboard charting, seven-time national prize winning Akropolis Reed Quintet will be in residency at the UT College of Music February 17th and 18th. This residency is part of the newly established Natalie L. Haslam Distinguished Artist/Lecturer Residency Series and will provide students with the opportunity to work one-on-one with these incredible musicians. The residency will include an open dress rehearsal for the formal recital that follows, chamber music masterclasses, and lectures for music business and communication students, as well as composition majors.
The recital is on Monday, February 17th at 7:30pm in Powell Recital Hall and is free and open to the public. The program includes the world premiere of a new piece by UT Composition professor, Ryan Lindveit. Additional information about the residency schedule can be found here: https://music.utk.edu/about/residencyseries/
Founded in 2009 while students at the University of Michigan, Akropolis celebrates its 16th season this year. Very recently, the group became the first ever Grammy-winning reed quintet with their 2024 album, Are We Dreaming the Same Dream?, in collaboration with Pascal Le Boeuf and drummer Christian Euman, taking home Best Instrumental Composition for the track “Strands” at the 67th Grammy Awards held in February, 2025. The quintet’s previous album, Hymns for Private Use ranked in the top 10 on the Classical Billboard Charts.
