Akropolis Reed Quintet Concert Celebrating the Paul M. Boylan Alumni Award

As the first ensemble to be given the Paul Boylan Award by the SMTD Alumni Board, Akropolis Reed Quintet will perform a recital at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Stamps Auditorium.

The program will include the world premiere of a new work by SMTD student composer and soprano, Mikeila McQueston, who will also perform with Akropolis on her new composition. Additional works programmed will include Derrick Skye’s A Soulful Nexus, a feature on the quintet’s forthcoming 7th album, and additional works reflecting the ensemble’s roots at the University of Michigan and its ongoing commitment to shaping the future of the reed quintet.

"It is a tremendous honor to be the first ensemble to ever receive this prestigious alumni award. We owe so much to the U-M faculty and community for bringing the five of us together, and for their unwavering support of our ambition to succeed with our reed quintet, an unheard-of chamber ensemble when we were students. To receive this accolade over a decade later means so much to the five of us. Thank you!" ~Akropolis