The Grammy award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet presents a program which honors the coming 2026 celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. A melting pot of cultures, each work on the program celebrates a different element of the colorful fabric of American identity. The centerpiece is “A Soulful Nexus,” by Derrick Skye, melding Persian Classical and American electronic dance music, commissioned with support of the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning program.