Concert of The Akropolis Reed Quintet & Kenneth Overton
The Akropolis Reed Quintet is joined by baritone Kenneth Overton for an evening of American chamber music.
- Tim Gocklin, oboe
- Kari Landry, clarinet
- Matt Landry, saxophone
- Andrew Koeppe, bass clarinet
- Ryan Reynolds, bassoon
- Kenneth Overton, baritone
The recent GRAMMY® Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet is “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine). They offer a colorful version of George Gershwin’s classic, An American in Paris, as well as the New York Premiere of Harriet Steinke’s lush and atmospheric Mass. Charismatic baritone Kenneth Overton joins for an arrangement of Billie Holiday’s eternal “God Bless the Child.”
Program
- Harriet Steinke Mass (New York Premiere)
- Billie Holiday, arr. Remy Le Boeuf. “God Bless the Child”
- Gershwin, arranged by Raaф Hekkema. An American in Paris
Time: 7:30 pm EST
Free!
