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The idea for an opera began with a text message. Two years later, these two high school seniors are leading a production of "Enea," a chamber opera in two scenes, which takes to the stage Friday.
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Hear music from a July 2026 performance the Detroit Symphony Orchestra gave at Interlochen.
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IPR listeners are eligible for free tickets to select performances at Interlochen Arts Academy.
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Ghost flowers lack chlorophyll. Instead of green leaves and stems, almost the entire plant is a waxy, translucent white, sometimes tinged with pale pink.
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Over 16 million minutes after 'Rent' first opened in New York, original cast members and musical theater stars gathered for a 30th anniversary concert.
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Hear music from a September 2026 performance ZaRiah gave at Interlochen.
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When you hear the word, "Psycho," do you immediately hear screeching, stabbing violins?
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The Dido Ensemble will perform on Nov. 1 at the Mission Hill Church in Traverse City.
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A campus-wide sonic installation celebrating Interlochen's centennial was recently dedicated, and that dedication ceremony included a brand new piece for percussion ensemble.
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Operatic baritone Ian Greenlaw is performing on a new stage this month, joining the cast of "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City.
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What looks like a massive forest of thousands of individual aspen trees is often just a few massive interconnected organisms called clones.
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Hear music from a June 2026 performance Viridian Strings gave in Northern Michigan.
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With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.
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The chant "Dies Irae," or "Day of Wrath," has its origins in the Funeral Mass. Was it always so creepy?
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This week's episode featured requests for Jazzy-inspired Beethoven and a tune by the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band.
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Classical IPR broadcasts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's performance of Respighi, Ables and Kashperova — Friday, October 16, starting at 10:40 a.m. E.T.
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Grammy-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux visited IPR's Studio A to explain how ping pong balls, Rush and shelf liner all influence his musicianship.
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On some maples, leaves on the sun-facing shoulder may be brilliant red, while those on the shaded side are still yellow or even green. And that isn’t an illusion.
Cynthia Van Maanen/Interlochen Arts AcademyThe idea for an opera began with a text message. Two years later, these two high school seniors are leading a production of "Enea," a chamber opera in two scenes, which takes to the stage Friday.
Hear music from a July 2026 performance the Detroit Symphony Orchestra gave at Interlochen.
IPR listeners are eligible for free tickets to select performances at Interlochen Arts Academy.
Ghost flowers lack chlorophyll. Instead of green leaves and stems, almost the entire plant is a waxy, translucent white, sometimes tinged with pale pink.
Over 16 million minutes after 'Rent' first opened in New York, original cast members and musical theater stars gathered for a 30th anniversary concert.
Hear music from a September 2026 performance ZaRiah gave at Interlochen.
When you hear the word, "Psycho," do you immediately hear screeching, stabbing violins?
(Courtesy of Michael McLean)The Dido Ensemble will perform on Nov. 1 at the Mission Hill Church in Traverse City.
A campus-wide sonic installation celebrating Interlochen's centennial was recently dedicated, and that dedication ceremony included a brand new piece for percussion ensemble.
Operatic baritone Ian Greenlaw is performing on a new stage this month, joining the cast of "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City.
What looks like a massive forest of thousands of individual aspen trees is often just a few massive interconnected organisms called clones.
Hear music from a June 2026 performance Viridian Strings gave in Northern Michigan.
Karen Almond/Metropolitan OperaWith music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.
The chant "Dies Irae," or "Day of Wrath," has its origins in the Funeral Mass. Was it always so creepy?
This week's episode featured requests for Jazzy-inspired Beethoven and a tune by the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band.
Classical IPR broadcasts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's performance of Respighi, Ables and Kashperova — Friday, October 16, starting at 10:40 a.m. E.T.
Grammy-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux visited IPR's Studio A to explain how ping pong balls, Rush and shelf liner all influence his musicianship.
On some maples, leaves on the sun-facing shoulder may be brilliant red, while those on the shaded side are still yellow or even green. And that isn’t an illusion.
