
The Interlochen Collection
Join Classical IPR every week for The Interlochen Collection, a program of music from the archives of Interlochen Center for the Arts.
The program features music performances from the land of the stately pines, stories from Interlochen's history and updates from notable alumni.
Most episodes are also available to stream on demand through the IPR website or Interlochen Public Radio mobile app.
Past episodes
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Revisit a 2025 World Youth Symphony Orchestra performance of the Symphony no. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, conducted by Delyana Lazarova.
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Revisit a 1959 concert from the Interlochen Bowl featuring music by Beethoven, Grieg, Stravinsky and Hanson.
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Revisit an Interlochen Arts Academy Opera Workshop production of Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel" from 2023.
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Revisit a July 2022 concert where musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra joined the World Youth Symphony Orchestra for a side-by-side performance.
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Hear musical depictions of the afterlife performed by decades of Interlochen students and alumni.
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Hear three works conducted by Helen Quach, the first woman ever to conduct the World Youth Symphony Orchestra.
More from Interlochen's archives
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Listen to audio recorded during an Interlochen campus tour that Margaret Beery gave in 2022
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In 1931, Howard Hanson gave part of his Symphony no. 2 "Romantic" to Joe Maddy and the National Music Camp for its radio broadcasting signature.
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In April 1963, Interlochen's founder Joseph E. Maddy spoke with Frederick Fennell about the earliest days of Interlochen Arts Academy.