Akropolis Quintet 23/24 Annual Report

23/
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Season 15
ANNUAL
REPORT
24

Table of
Contents
03 Letter from the
Board President
04 Letter from the
Executive Director
05 23/24 Season
At-A-Glance
07 Global Impact
08 GRAMMY® Nomination
09 Sheet Music Reach
12 Michigan Impact
15 Financial Snapshot
18 Our Supporters
18 Staff and Board
23 Contact Akropolis

From our Board President
I am filled with immense pride as we reflect on an amazing 2024 for Akropolis Reed Quintet,
which included a GRAMMY® nomination (a first for the ensemble), AND I am excited for what
Akropolis has in store for 2025 and beyond! This exceptional group of artists and their
collaborations with creative communities (from young aspiring Detroit musicians to cuttingedge
composers) embody the spirit of innovation, artistry, and community, captivating
audiences with fearless creation and exploration of the boundaries of chamber music. Thank
you to everyone who has supported Akropolis along the way, from buying a ticket to creating
music with Kari, Matt, Tim, Ryan & Andrew, thank you for supporting the mission and passion
to make music that sparks joy and wonder.
Stephanee
Strasburg Reddish
Board President
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Director of Institutional Development
Fair Food Network Detroit

From our Executive Director
Welcome to our first ever Annual Report, a celebration of our 15th
anniversary season made possible by our community of supporters,
artists, and audience members worldwide. If you are reading this report, you
are integral to the impact we have and the difference we make in the world.
Thank you!
This year we achieved our major goal of receiving a GRAMMY®
nomination. After 5 years, 4 recording sessions, 2 new lifelong friendships
with collaborative artists Pascal Le Boeuf and Christian Euman, hours of
mixing and editing, grants from foundations such as the Aaron Copland
Fund for Music, and much more, our Are We Dreaming the Same Dream?
album was released into the world in April 2024. It reached #2 on the
Classical Billboard Charts and ultimately was nominated for a GRAMMY®.
Matt Landry
Executive
Director and
Akropolis
Saxophonist
This past year we grew immensely. We received our largest single gift of
support, a $75,000 matching challenge grant from the Paul M. Angell
Family Foundation, enabling us to hire our first staff person, Deanna Sirkot,
who joined us in July. This has increased our annual operating budget, our
capacity to fundraise and administer our educational programs, and
ultimately will create a sustainable pathway to the next 15 years of Akropolis.
If you’re wondering what’s next, stay tuned for two new works we are
commissioning from Pulitzer Prize and 3-time GRAMMY® winning
composer, Jennifer Higdon: a chamber work for Akropolis premiered
during the 26/27 season, and a concerto for Akropolis and orchestra
premiered during the 27/28 season.
We made so many memories this past year, performing in Amsterdam with
our heroes in the Calefax Reed Quintet, watching the blazing northern
lights with the participants at our 3rd annual Akropolis Chamber Music
Institute, and so much more. But for me, the greatest honor was showing my
son Theo how to create a better world through music, and doing it with my
wife, Kari, and my best friends Ryan, Andrew, and Tim. To all Akropolis’
supporters, thank you for making our dreams come true, and allowing me to
do the best job in the world.

29 concerts
For 4750 Audiences Members
23/24
Season
At A Glance
1 GRAMMY®
Nomination!
276 Educational &
Community Events
For 1,966 Students and
Community Members
14 States Visited
And 3 Countries!
34 Works
Commissioned
Including 10 by Detroit High
School Students
92 Individual Artistic
& Community
Partners
70% who identify as BIPOC,
women, and/or non-binary
129,585 Streams
and plays of our music on
Spotify, Apple Music, and
YouTube
492 pieces of sheet
music sold
to 56 new reed quintets in 13
countries

Meet
Akropolis
Tim Gocklin, Oboe
Kari Landry, Clarinet
Matt Landry, Saxophone
Andrew Koeppe, Bass Clarinet
Ryan Reynolds, Bassoon
Values
Excellence
Fulfillment
Innovation
Mission
Remaining our 5 founding members
since 2009, our mission is to create
a more vibrant society with greater
accessibility to contemporary
music through our quintet’s artistic
excellence utilized in performances,
educational workshops, and
community engagement.

Global Impact
6,716
14 States Visited
3 Countries Visited
29 Concerts
276 Educational Events
Audience Members &
Students Reached
22,607 Digital Followers
Instagram: 6,742 followers
Facebook: 5,052 followers
YouTube: 2,610 subscribers
Twitter: 1,163 followers
Spotify: 926 followers
Email: 6,114 subscribers
171,034 Streams & Views
Spotify: 41,285 streams
Apple Music: 13,200 plays
YouTube Video Views: 75,100 views
Webpage Views: 41,449
Webpage Visitors: 18,798

1 Album Released &
1 GRAMMY® Nomination
Release Date: April 26, 2024 on Bright Shiny Things
“a tour-de-force
of an album”
~ I care if you listen
#2 Debut
Classical Billboard Charts
Are We Dreaming the
Same Dream? was
commissioned by the
Akropolis Reed Quintet with
support from the National
Endowment for the Arts, the
Aaron Copland Fund for
Music Recording Program,
the Alice M. Ditson Fund
Recording Program, the Paul
M. Angell Family Foundation,
and the Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs. The
composition was partially
completed by Pascal Le
Boeuf while in residence at
Copland House, Cortlandt
Manor, New York, as a
recipient of the Copland
House Residency Award.

Sheet Music Reach
56
New Reed Quintets
Formed This Year
Founded in 2011, our Akropolis Collection sheet music catalogue proudly offers the largest collection of
reed quintet sheet music in the United States! Our growing sheet music catalog is devoted to
increasing the legitimacy, sustainability, and accessibility of repertoire for the reed quintet and
currently houses 27 arrangements and original works from a diverse array of composers.
.
23/24
4 continents (Oceania,
Europe, North America, Asia)
13 Countries and 18 US States
All Time
6 continents! (every
continent except Antarctica)
29 Countries and 35 US States and Puerto Rico

92 Individual Collaborators
and Partners
34 Works Commissioned
and Premiered
70% who identify as BIPOC,
women, and/or non-binary
28 Akropolis
Mastermind
Participants
11 Professional
Composers
Commissioned
16 Akropolis
Chamber Music
Institute Participants
13 Detroit High
School Works
Created
14 Individual Artists,
Teachers, & Recording
Engineers Contracted
10 Collegate
Composer Works
Recorded

Composers Commissioned
Omar Thomas
Moods & Attitudes
Funding provided by the
National Endowment for
the Arts
Augusta Read
Thomas
Bebop Riddle IV
Funded by Dick Niemi
Derrick Skye
A Soulful Nexus
Funded by Chamber
Music America’s Classical
Commissioning Program
Stephanie Ann Boyd
Lake of Muses
Funding provided by the
National Endowment for
the Arts
Brittney Benton
Oswald Huỳnh
Wenbin Lyu
Malaika Paralkar
Lullaby for Trees
These few specks
of time
Subsonic Pulse
Voyage
Harriet Steinke
Small Fanfares
Lawton Hall
Answers
Augusta Read
Thomas
Ballet Suite from The
Forest of Shifting Time

Michigan Impact
Detroit
Ann Arbor Petoskey Bay View Ypsilanti
Akropolis Chamber
Music Institute
The Akropolis Chamber Music Institute at Bay
View is a 9-day summer festival that brings
together creative composers and innovative
performers in the picturesque lakeshore town of
Petoskey,
4 World Premiere Works Created
“Answers” by Lawton Hall⁠
“Subsonic Pulse” by Wenbin Lyu
“Voyage” by Malaika Paralkar
“Small Fanfares” by Harriet Steinke
"Participating in ACMI was an
incredible, life-changing experience.
The opportunities offered for such close collaboration and
community building were incredibly unique and special,
something you aren't likely to find anywhere else. It was
such a special celebration of all kinds of chamber music,
and all kinds of newly composed music. I really value the
connections made with other festival members and the
Akropolis Reed Quintet." ~ 2024 Participant
Detroit High Schools
Composition Residency
Akropolis has been in residence at three high
schools in Detroit since 2017. These schools are
Cass Technical High School, Detroit School of
Arts, and M.L.K., Jr. Sr. High School. Each year,
Akropolis visits each school around 20 times
throughout the year, helping students compose
new works which Akropolis premieres and
records, publishing each work on YouTube.
23/24 Works By Detroit High School Students
“Seeking Greatness” by Roland Stegar
“Fanfare and Canon” by William Golson
“Beatrice” by Le’Andre Denard
“Homage” by Jordan Pratt
“Ballad” by Kaleb Coleman
“Wildflower” by Morgan Grant
“Dabbling” by Electra Robinson
“A Day in the Life” by Malijah Strong
“Swans” by Alyssa Washington
“Convergence” by Jordan McDonald
“Fanfare and Thrills” by Jeremy Marcel Tyner
“Taylor’s Song” by Taylor Lewis
“Ocean” by Izzy Savides

Akropolis Chamber
Music Institute
Petoskey and Bay View, MI
10 Days, 4 World Premieres,
16 Participants, 67 Events
6 Concerts for
1,480 Community
Members
72 Applicants
from 23 States
and 3 Countries
61 Workshops,
Rehearsals, and
Teaching Activities
16 Artists Selected from the Following Universities:
Vanderbilt, University of Denver, University of North Texas, Manhattan
School of Music, University of Michigan, UT Austin, Rutgers, Frost
School of Music at Miami, Yale University, West Chester University,
Cincinnati College of Music, UW Madison, and SUNY Fredonia

Together We Sound Festival
Akropolis’ New Music Festival in Detroit, MI
"The Akropolis Reed Quintet is an absolute delight. Their ability to engage and interact
with all ages from elementary schools to the general public is refreshing and unique.
The work of Akropolis is transformative among communities and plays a critical role
in introducing audiences to chamber music."
~Rachel Frierson, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Partners & Venues
Detroit School of Arts
Cass Tech High School
M.L.K. Jr. Sr., High School
Detroit Riverfront
Dequindre Cut Freight Yard
Henry Ford Hospital
Wasserman Projects
Popps Packing
Fair Food Network
Detroit Labs
Spain Elementary
Bates Elementary
Jo's Gallery
Beacon Park
Garden City Hospital
TechTown Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts
Living Arts Detroit
3 High School Concerts
3 Elementary Concerts
2 Public Pop-Up Shows
3 Offlice Lunch Shows
2 Public Concerts
"To my knowledge they are one of few, if not the only ensemble, in my immediate and
metropolitan community of Detroit doing this work. To put it plainly, they are meeting
people (blacks, whites, latinx, young, old, business owners, students and more) where
they are and are creating a larger community connected by their music."
~Jeremy Lewis, Detroit resident

Financial Snapshot
23/24 Actuals
$368,680 $341,068 $103,848
Revenue Expenses Cash at End of Year
46% Earned
$171,396
54% Contributed
$197,284
60% Employee Payroll
$205, 820
10% General Operating,
Marketing
$30,427
30% Programming,
Projects, Performances, Commissions, Recordings
$103,267
24/25 Budget
$460,110 $433,000 $130,948
Revenue Expenses Cash at End of Year
46% Earned
$210,100
54% Contributed
$250,000
64% Employee Payroll
$275,000
9% General Operating,
Marketing
$42,000
27% Programming,
Projects, Performances, Commissions, Recordings
$116,000
24/25 Projection
$474,500 $433,000 $144,204
Revenue Expenses Cash at End of Year
44%% Earned
$209,500
56% Contributed
$265,000
62% Employee Payroll
$285,000
10% General Operating,
Marketing
$44,500
28% Programming,
Projects, Performances, Commissions, Recordings
$131,744

Presenting
Partners
ABAC Presents!
Ball State University
Bravo! Vail
Cecilian Chamber Music Series
Columbus State University
Converse College
Jewel Box Series
Lakewood Cultural Center
Maine Chamber Music Seminar
Morton Arboretum
Newbery Opera House
PAN Festival
Riverdale Country School
Seamboat Springs Art Museum
Splendor
Stetson University
Strings Music Festival
Trinity by the Cove
Tuesday Musicale
UChicago Presents
University Musical Society (UMS)
University of Arkansas
University of Florida
University of Michigan School of
Music, Theater, and Dance
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
University of Regina
Woodstock Arts

Works
Performed
Alyssa Washington
Augusta Read Thomas
Augusta Read Thomas
Charles Mingus
Cornelius Boots
David Biedenbender
Derrick Skye
Duke Ellington
Electra Robinson
Geri Allen
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Izzy Savides
Jacques Ibert
Jeff Scott
Jeremy Marcel Tyner
Jordan McDonald
Jordan Pratt
Kalab Coleman
Kevin Puts
Khyri Flounory
Kinan Azmeh
Kurton Harrison III
Le’Andre Denard
Malijah Strong
Marc Mellits
Matthew Quayle
Maurice Ravel
Morgan Grant
Nina Simone
Omar Thomas
Oswald Huỳnh
Pascal Le Boeuf
Rameau
Roland Stegar
Stacey Garrop
Stephanie Ann Boyd
Taylor Lewis
Tchaikovsky
Ton Ter Doest
Valerie Coleman
Viet Cuong
Willem Jeths
William Golson
Swans
Bebop Riddle IV
Ballet Suite from The Forest of Shifting Time
Self Portrait in Three Colors
Sojourn of the Face
Refraction
A Soulful Nexus
Neo-hip-hot-cool kiddies communities
Dabbling
RTG
An American in Paris
3 Preludes
Ocean
Cinq Pieces en Trio
Homage to Paradise Valley
Fanfare and Thrills
Convergence
Homage
Ballad
And Legions Will Rise
Fighting Love
Airports
Fallen
Beatrice
A Day in the Life
Splinter
A News Cycle
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Wildflower
For All We Know
Moods and Attitudes
These few specks of time
Are We Dreaming The Same Dream?
Le Rappel des Oiseaux
Seeking Greatness
Rites for the Afterlife
Lake of Muses
Taylor's Song
Trepak
The Fax Process
Rubispheres
Extra Fancy
Maktub
Fanfare and Canon
79% Living
Composers
56%
Comissioned
Works
47% Black,
Indigenous,
and People
of Color
Composers
30%
Women
Composers

Thank you to our
many donors!
23/24 Fiscal Year Supporters
$50,000+
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
$20,000+
Bruno and Erika Yoshioka
Community Foundation for
Southeast Michigan
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
$10,000+
Karen and Bob Koeppe
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan Economic Development
Corporation
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
$1,000 – $9,999
In memory of Lynne Wehrman
Carole Alexander
David and Cheryl Garrett
James and Mary Beth Nicholson
Family Fund
Kathleen Gerety & James J Howard
Marlene and Scott Landry
Ronni Lacroute
Slate and Davida Wilson
W. Harry Marsden
$500-$999
Anonymous
Amy Rossman and Christian Feuillet
Bill Dion
Jay DeVries and Nancy Waring
Kathryn Goodson and John Hieftje
Matthew Morin
Pamela Dion
Timothy McAllister

$250-$499
Charles McCracken
Tara Kazak and Fan Tao Donor Advised Fund
Christine and Nick Ruggeri
Stephanee Strasburg
Stephen Broll
Ken and Penny Fischer
Samuel Lorber
Robert and Ann Drescher
Anonymous
Victoria Miller
Jeff Scott
John Asmus
William Safford
Jonathan Trobe and Joan Lowenstein
Mike Angell
Jim Fuqua
David Gittelman
Barb and Jim Higdon
Glenn Hosken
Kate and Randy Safford
Tim Marshall & Emily Moore-Marshall
$100 – $249
In honor of Karen and Bob Koeppe
In honor of Kari, Matt, and Theo Landry
In memory of Lindsay Lafford
In memory of Rene and Lucile LaRouche
In memory of Suzie Dion
Amy Nesbitt
Carole and Rich Halmekangas
Dana Muir and Tracey Grogan
Denise and Frank Ruggeri
Ed and Lynne Fowlkes
George and Nancy Dykstra
Jeffrey Taylor
Jim and Linda Oldfield
Joette George
Jon Dickinson and Marlene Burns
Joseph D'Aleo
Josh and Katie Goldlust
Julie and Richard Pavelek
Keith Hudson
Martha Deegan
Megan and Jason Warzecha
Monica Ellis
Nicki Sandberg
Pat and Ted Wilson
Ray Wakeland
Reid Thebault and Cathi Duchon
Rodney Dorsey
Ryder Bryant
Sara Hartman
Sheila and Perry Goldlust
Susan and Bill Booth
William and Karen Kennedy
Zack Bissell
$1-$99
Allen Salyer
Andrew Koeppe
Arin Lemke
Bernadette Durkin
Cathy, Claire & Chris Miller
Cory Bissell
David Perry
David Srebnik
Deanna Sirkot
Drew and Judy Sauer
Eric Schreiber
Heather Montilla
Heather Steenrod
Jessica Thoman
Kari and Matt Landry
Katherine Pukinskis
Kathleen Benz
Kristin Pagels
Louis Levitt
Matthew Angelo
Melissa Kindy
Natalie Draper
Paul Ievins
Ryan Reynolds
Sarah Hamilton
Shelley Schwaderer Roland
Tim Gocklin

Institutional Support

Administrative Team
Matt Landry
Executive Director
Deanna Sirkot
Development and
Operations Manager
Kari Landry
Marketing Manager
Oni Buchanan
Booking Agent,
Ariel Artists
Katy Salomon
Press and PR,
Primo Artists
Lauren Kowal
Administrative Intern

Board of Directors
Stephanee
Strasburg Reddish
President
Director of Institutional
Development at Fair Food
Network Detroit
Zack Bissell
Vice President
Chief Programs Officer
at Living Arts Detroit
Nikki Sandberg
Treasurer
Associate Director of
Finance at Fair Food
Network Detroit
Jeremy Lewis
Director of Small Business
Services at Tech Town
Detroit
Jeff Scott
Professor of Music at
the University at Buffalo
Tim Gocklin
Co-Artistic Director
Andrew Koeppe
Co-Artistic Director
Ryan Reynolds
Co-Artistic Director
Matt Landry
Co-Artistic Director
Kari Landry
Co-Artistic Director

Contact Us
Akropolis Reed Quintet
info@akropolisquintet.org
www.akropolisquitnet.org
416 Beal St, Northville, MI 48167
734-788-4934
Press and PR
Primo Artists
Katy Salomon
katy@primoartists.com
Booking
Ariel Artists
Oni Buchanan
oni@arielartists.com
Individual Artists
tim@akropolisquintet.org
kari@akropolisquintet.org
matt@akropolisquintet.org
andrew@akropolisquintet.org
ryan@akropolisquintet.org