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Akropolis Reed Quintet: U-M Music School
This Detroit-based ensemble of U-M alumni have been playing reed instruments together for 13 years. BBC Music Magazine calls them “a sonically daring ensemble who specialize in performing new works with charisma and integrity.” Tonight they are joined by U-M music student and soprano soloist Mikeila McQueston for a program highlighted by American composer Derrick Skye’s Soulful Nexus, a new work commissioned by Akropolis that blends elements of Persian classical music with Balkan vocal techniques, and the premiere of a new piece written by McQueston. 8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Center, Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin. Free; preregistration required at smtd.umich.edu/events. (734) 764–0583.
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