The World Youth Symphony Orchestra played alongside about 30 members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, who are here at Interlochen for their annual residency at Interlochen Arts Camp, for week 3 of the 99th Interlochen Arts Camp.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Jader Bignamini conducted DSO composer-in-residence Michael Abels's "Unbound," a piece inspired by Olympian Jesse Owens, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.
Listen back to the performance and to Classical IPR's conversation and insights before and after the concert.
The broadcast included interviews with composer Michael Abels and conductor Jader Bignamini.
We also spoke with Detroit Symphony Orchestra cellist and Interlochen Arts Camp alum Úna O'Riordan.
Listen back to the concert on demand below.
Isabel Li produced this week's program.
The broadcast was engineered by Benjamin Stevens, with support from Julian Daulat, Michael Culler and Ramida Nivasnanda.
We had additional help from Aidan McLaughlin and Emily Ostrowski.
