9:00am Detroit School of Arts in Aaliyah Memorial Recital Hall
12:15 pm MLK High School 
2:15 pm Cass Technical High School

Akropolis returns to its home base of Detroit to run the Together We Sound Festival New Music Festival. On Thursday April 9th, they will perform 22 world premieres by Detroit High School Composers as part of Akropolis’s school year-length residency at MLK High School, Detroit School of Arts and Cass Tech High School.

Detroit School of Arts Student Composers:

EJ Daffin
Italy Mitchell
Tristan Stafford
Jacob Hart
Mia Peoples
Na’Than Bates
Mya Peoples

MLK High School Student Composers:
Cherish Lomax White
Brooklyn Livingston
De'Andre Ohia
Annmarie Scott
Ruben Martinez

Cass Tech Student Composers:
Madison Collins
Ah'Layna Powell-Swan
Josue Alejandro Zayas-Ponce
Davielle Haywood
Simya Bailey
Branden Dean
Nathaniel Smith
Donovan Barnes
Aubrey 
Asia Jackson 

These performances are made possible by grants from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Kresge Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Find Your Light Foundation, Baiardi Family Foundation, and Eagles for Children. They are also generously supported by Joel Howell, Janet Averett, and Carole Alexander.