Akropolis Chamber Music Institute
Take your music further through an intensive week of performance, collaboration, mentorship, and professional development with the Grammy-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet.
The Akropolis Chamber Music Institute (ACMI) brings together emerging composers, innovative performers, and rising ensembles for an immersive week of chamber music and career development. Designed for collegiate and post-collegiate musicians pursuing an active career in music, ACMI provides the opportunity to perform at a high level, develop new work, and learn directly from members of Akropolis.
Throughout the week, participants will receive dedicated 1-on-1 mentorship, collaborate closely with Akropolis, perform side by side with members of the ensemble, and participate in world premieres. Just as importantly, they’ll build lasting relationships with fellow artists and industry professionals.
For one week, you’ll live, work, rehearse, and perform together as an artistic community. Hosted on Interlochen’s beautiful campus in northwest Michigan, ACMI offers a focused creative retreat surrounded by quiet pines and two pristine lakes, giving artists the space to take risks, develop their voice, and prepare for what comes next.
How to Apply:
The application deadline is February 1, 2026. Pre-requisites and application requirements can be found on the Akropolis Reed Quintet's website.
Working with Akropolis
Akropolois Reed Quintet is a Grammy award-winning ensemble, described as "sonically daring" with a "wonderfully fresh sound" by BBC Music Magazine. The quintet has won several national competitions and appeared on the Billboard Charts three times — all within an ensemble format that has virtually no precedent in classical music. Over the past 17 years, Akropolis has reached thousands of individuals striving to succeed in classical and contemporary music and has given more than 300 master classes, coachings, and entrepreneurship workshops at colleges and universities of all kinds.
Dates
June 6-12, 2027
Application Fee
$35
Tuition
$1,800
Tuition includes housing and meals during the program.
The Interlochen environment mirrors life as a professional independent artist and is modeled after how Akropolis has worked and grown together for the last decade. Each day offers a balance of coaching, rehearsal, composing, practice, creative brainstorming and actualization, and personal free time. Akropolis values individual free time as much as rehearsal time, and places an emphasis on participants having ample time to socialize, rest, recover, and be present.
As an example, a typical day would be:
- Breakfast
- Two morning rehearsal blocks
- Lunch
- Two afternoon rehearsal blocks
- Dinner
- Evening career development, master class, or performance event
Additional actives built into the schedule include:
- Composer and Instrumental showcase presentations
- Guest Artist sessions
- One-on-one lessons with Akropolis
- Lake time and recreation
No refunds are given after May 1. No refunds are made for participants arriving late, leaving early, or canceling. The application fee is non-refundable for applicants who are not accepted. For accepted applicants the application fee is applied to your tuition payment.
More information about scholarships and the application process will be available soon.
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