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The Sound Garden Project

 IPR's summer concert series

The Sound Garden Project’s mission is to plant classical music in unexpected places as we reimagine a 21st-century performance experience. In these ensembles ambitious hands, a concert becomes an event, and an audience becomes a community of inspiration, understanding and hope.

 Fivemind Reeds, a 2024 Sound Garden Project Ensemble pointing at a #5 in a parking lot
Fivemind Reeds, a 2024 Sound Garden Project Ensemble

2025 Ensembles

FIVEMIND REEDS: Fivemind’s interests lie in bridging the gap between classical and contemporary music, and promoting diversity and equity in the arts through community engagement, expansion of the reed quintet’s repertoire, and revitalization of the age-old traditions of chamber music.

KODAK QUARTET: This dynamic, award-winning string quartet is setting the world on fire with their passionate and energetic playing. They are highly regarded for their work with contemporary composers on new compositions and for presenting traditional works with a contemporary flavor.

CERUS QUARTET: Founded in 2020, the Cerus Quartet focuses on showcasing the dynamic, versatile sound worlds of the saxophone quartet, programming everything from contemporary compositions to transcriptions of traditional repertoire.

Concerts

All concerts are free and open to the public — no tickets required unless otherwise noted.

Our 2025 concert schedule is currently under construction. Check back soon for more event and venue details!

  • June 10-20: Kodak Quartet at Manitou Music Festival, Glen Arbor, MI
  • Jue 13, 9:30 p.m. Kodak Quartet at Empire Beach, Empire, MI
  • June 26, 7 p.m.: Cerus Quartet at Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
  • July 14-20: Fiveminds Reeds in Cheboygan, MI
  • July 16, 7 p.m. Fivemind Reeds at Washington Park, Cheboygan, MI
  • July 19, 7 pm. Fivemind Reeds at the Opera House, Cheboygan, MI

This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council

Special thanks to our generous sponsors Golden-Fowler Home Furnishings and Traverse City Tourism.

2023 Ensembles

PULSE: An award-winning saxophone quartet delivering a diverse range of repertoire, seeking to break down barriers between themselves and their audience. (2023, 2024)

Fivemind Reed Quintet

Fivemind Reeds: A dynamic, 21st-century reed quintet based in LA and committed to promoting diversity and equity in the arts through community engagement. (2023, 2024)

Blue Quartet: A saxophone quartet seeking to distill music of the highest quality into the everyday lives of people - and to inspire those inclined to do the same. (2023)

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