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Akropolis Reed Quintet 2015 Performance at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center |
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at Adelphi University in Garden City, Nassau County, Long Island, New York |
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Date: |
October 2, 2015 |
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7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
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| Admission: | $30.00 |
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Location: |
Adelphi University (Performing Arts Center) |
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Street Address: |
1 South Avenue |
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Garden City, NY 11530 |
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Description: |
Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is proud to present the acclaimed Akropolis Reed Quintet, the international Fischoff gold medal winning performance group, on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 7:30PM on the Westermann Stage of the Concert Hall at 1 South Ave, Garden City, NY. The program will consist of classics such as Gershwin's jazz-inspired Three Preludes as well as modern day compositions like John Leszczynski's Variations in the Reeds. Akropolis will also be performing two of their first commissions, Fun Fun Fun Fun and High Speed Run.
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Acclaimed Classical Music Ensemble
The Akropolis Reed Quintet takes listeners on extraordinary musical adventures, performing an innovative repertoire with acclaimed precision. Winners of 6 national chamber music prizes, the Akropolis Reed Quintet is a cutting edge ensemble performing a living repertoire with acclaimed precision.
Founded in 2009 at the University of Michigan and the first ever reed quintet to win the Fischoff Gold Medal in 2014, Akropolis took Grand Prize at the MTNA and Plowman chamber music competitions consecutively in 2011, and has garnered prizes at three additional national competitions. Championing the next generation of maverick musicians, Akropolis is also winner of the 2015 Fischoff Educator Award, delivering impactful outreach at schools ranging from kindergarten to conservatory. Akropolis has released two studio albums to critical acclaim and commissioned more than 25 reed quintet works to date. Their dynamic concerts feature accessible contemporary works framed by invigorating arrangements of classical music spanning four centuries. |
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Contact: |
516-877-4010 |
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