Spotlight on the Center's Resident Companies: Anchorage Concert Association

Anchorage Concert Association (ACA) has a long history in Anchorage. Founded in 1950 by a group of classical music enthusiasts, ACA has grown into the largest performing arts organization in Alaska and acts as an anchor in the touring schedules of artists as they come through the Northwest. They have presented over 700 performances since their humble start, and will entertain nearly 90,000 people in the upcoming season from a variety of experiences and backgrounds.

Anchorage Concert Association has become known for the wide spectrum of performing artists they present every year, from Broadway hits like Shrek The Musical and Mary Poppins to exciting classical artists like Ahn Trio and Portland Cello Project, to international superstars like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, comedians like Larry Miller and Bill Cosby, to family favorites like the annual production of the Nutcracker Ballet. In addition to all these, ACA has partnered with the well-respected Perseverance Theatre, another of our Resident Companies, to showcase Perseverance Theatre’s Anchorage season of some of the theatre’s most classic and impactful plays. With a wide appeal to young and old, Anchorage residents turn time and again to ACA’s offerings to take a little of the chill out of the long, cold Alaska winters. 

In speaking about the upcoming 2012-2013 season, Jason Hodges enthused about their growth over the last several years: “We’re pretty proud of the recent success we’ve had. It has allowed us to present bigger and better shows, and reach more people than ever before. Each time we put on a show in the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, we bring people together for a shared experience. That is what I love most about the work we do at the Anchorage Concert Association. The goal of our work is not to separate and find difference; the goal of our work is to connect and create audiences of people for unique and transformative experiences.”

Here are just a few of their offerings for the 2012-2013 Season:

The Ahn Trio – Tonight!

Riders in the Sky -- Tomorrow!

Shrek the Musical October 5 - 14

New York Polyphony October 12

In the Footsteps of Django October 19 & 20

Dreamgirls February 26 - March 3

Ladysmith Black Mambazo March 16

Larry Miller May 3 & 4

Mary Poppins May 21 – June 2