✺ Together We Sound ✺

Built by Akropolis in 2017, this festival in Michigan uses new music wind power to bring people together

Concerts & Events Spring 2025

In Detroit, Petoskey, Ann Arbor, and Northville, MI

This festival world premieres in collaboration with local and national artists and Detroit youth, concerts for businesses and essential workers, pop-up shows in public spaces, K-12 outreach, public performances, and a school year-length residency at three Detroit high schools.

May 15
M.L.K. Jr. Senior High School, Detroit MI
Cass Tech High School, Detroit, MI  

May 16
Detroit School of Arts, Detroit, MI  

May 28 
Workplace Concert: Petoskey Rotary Club, Petoskey, MI
Community Concert: Emmet County Medical Facility, Petoskey, MI 

May 30
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI  

May 31
Marquis Theater Concert, Northville, MI 
2:00 pm Doors | 3 pm Concert
Tickets: $20 Adult | $10 Student
Buy Tickets Here

June 1
Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit Concert 
featuring Harriet Steinke World Premiere
4 pm 
RSVP for free here 

June 2
Workplace Concert: Michigan Central Station, Detroit, MI 

Detroit High School Student Compositions

Since 2017, Akropolis has helped over 50 Detroit students write pieces of music, which they premiere and record during Together We Sound.

The following students worked with Akropolis in the 24/25 academic year and will have their new piece performed and recorded during the 2025 Together We Sound Festival!

Detroit School of Arts Student Composers:
Ivan Nelms
Dallas Peoples
Tristan Stafford
Italy Mitchell
Sebastian Garay Garcia
Hakeem George
Mia Peoples
Jacob Hart

Cass Tech Student Composers:
Erika Thompson-Edwards
Ah'Layna
Branden Dean
Madison Collins
Zion Ghivan
Lance Dudley
Simya Bailey

MLK High School Student Composers:
Jakayla Scott
Brooke Barnes
Kalaya Carroll
Mylan Harrison
Elias Black
Martez Harris

✺ 2025 Featured Festival Composers ✺

"Mass" by
Harriet Steinke
*world premiere*

"Lake of Muses" by Stephanie Ann Boyd

"A Soulful Nexus" by Derrick Skye

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