Akropolis Opening Recital

Akropolis Chamber Music Institute is made possible by generous support from Interlochen Center for the Arts and Classical IPR, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, National Endowment for the Arts, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, The Alice M. Ditson Fund, The Amphion Foundation, and with special thanks to Carole Alexander and Janet Averett.

Program:

• Marc Mellits, Splinter (2014)
• Derrick Skye, A Soulful Nexus (2023)
• Ryan Lindveit, Venus of Willendorf (2024)
• Jeff Scott, Homage to Paradise Valley (2019)

Andy Hudson, Guest Clarinetist

Performances by Andy Hudson have been hailed as “a treat for the listener” by IAWM Journal and have been praised for “an uncommon singularity of purpose, technical virtuosity, youthful vigor and a mature sensitivity” by The Clarinet. An “inspiring” (MMR) and “fearless” (Cacophony) performer, he has performed widely across North America, Europe, and Africa in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings in some of the world’s great venues. Praised for his “measured sophistication and expansive phrasing” by Voix des Artes, Andy has been a top prizewinner at the MTNA National Woodwind Competition and has received other prizes in numerous competitions. He has recently performed with the Atlanta, Charlotte, Sarasota, and North Carolina symphonies, and was appointed Bass/3rd Clarinetist of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra in 2020; other festival appearances include the Lucerne, Bang on a Can, Hot Air, Sound Atlas, and Great Lakes Chamber Music festivals.