Akropolis to Give Concert at Faulkner Performing Arts Center
Akropolis Reed Quintet
The award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet will give a concert in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28. The event is open to the public, and free tickets can be picked up at the door before the concert. The quintet will also present a short performance and chat from 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Billingsley Music Building.
As the first reed quintet to twice grace the Billboard Charts (2021, 2022), the untamed band (oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon and bass clarinet) is united by a shared passion: to make music that sparks joy and wonder.
Winner of seven 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. In November 2023, Akropolis became the first reed quintet to grace the luminary University Musical Society stage (Ann Arbor, Michigan), and the group has appeared on many concert series, including the Oneppo Chamber Music Series (Yale University), Chamber Music San Antonio, the Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) and Summerwinds Münster (Germany).
Originating at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the Akropolis Reed Quintet remains its founding members: Tim Gocklin (oboe), Kari Landry (clarinet), Matt Landry (saxophone), Andrew Koeppe (bass clarinet) and Ryan Reynolds (bassoon).
The concert and student performance are part of the U of A Department of Music's Bridging Differences series, supported by the McIlroy Family Endowment in the Visual and Performing Arts.
Contacts
Britt Graves, student services and communications
Department of Music
479-575-4701,
music@uark.edu
Headlines
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon to Speak at Spring Commencement
McMillon, a 1989 U of A graduate, will speak at the university commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at Bud Walton Arena.
Walton College Honors Exceptional Students and Alumni
Walton College alumni and students were honored for their outstanding hard work and achievements in last month's ceremony.
Engineering Honors Outstanding Alumni, Inducts Two to Hall of Fame
College of Engineering alumni, faculty, staff and guests inducted two new members into the college's Hall of Fame and recognized 20 graduates with Distinguished Alumni and Early Career Alumni awards.
U of A Research a Key Factor in Defense and Tech Company's Decision to Move to Arkansas
As envisioned, the Xtremis laboratory will become a unique national resource that elevates both Arkansas and the U.S. to the forefront of spectrum-related applied research for civilian and military applications.
Gigantino Named Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Provost Terry Martin named Jim Gigantino senior vice provost for academic affairs, effective July 1. Gigantino has served as vice provost for academic affairs since August 2022.