Gracie Westergaard
Classical IPR internGracie Westergaard is a trombonist from Northern California and a recent graduate of Capital University with a degree in Instrumental Music Performance. Her passion for playing the trombone began during middle school, and she has been an active participant in various band ensembles both within and outside of school.
In 2020, during the pandemic, Gracie joined the Gordon Goodwin Soundhouse Studios Phathouse Band. The band went on to win the 2021 High School Honors in Downbeat Magazine. In the same year, she also received the prestigious Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field of Jazz.
At Capital University, Gracie was a member of several top ensembles, including Symphonic Winds, Big Band, Jazz Consort, and Trombone Choir. She also hosted and produced her own weekly radio show, Subliminal Sundays, featuring a unique themed show every week.
Beyond music performance and radio programming, Gracie teaches private low brass lessons, and manages social media for Buckeye Brass and Winds, a music store in Plain City, Ohio.
In her free time, Gracie enjoys cycling the scenic Columbus bike trails, knitting, and spending quality time with her family.
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Louis Langrée conducts WYSO at Interlochen in its fifth concert of the 2025 season. Hear Classical IPR's live broadcast this Sunday, July 27, at 7:30 PM ET. -
Chart a course to The Little Fleet this Wednesday for a Classical Happy Hour with Matthew Cochran, Laura Osgood Brown and Keith Brown. -
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra returns to Interlochen for two concerts led by music director Jader Bignamini.
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Matthias Pintscher leads Interlochen's World Youth Symphony Orchestra in their third concert of the 2025 season. Classical IPR presents the live broadcast this Sunday, July 13 at 7:30 PM ET.
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On Saturday at 1 p.m., hear Classical IPR's broadcast of Antonio Cesti’s "L’Orontea."
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Conductor Delyana Lazarova conducts Interlochen's World Youth Symphony Orchestra in a demanding work by Sergei Rachmaninoff. -
Amanda Quist visits Classical IPR to discuss her residence with the Interlochen Adult Choir Camp and exciting recent choral appointments. -
Clara Warnaar, an alum of Interlochen Arts Academy, stopped by Classical IPR to discuss her upcoming projects and life as a composer and performer. -
Meet the Cerus Quartet and hear them live June 24-26 as part of IPR's Sound Garden Project. -
Viridian Strings welcomes a pianist into the mix for the first time for two recitals this weekend in Traverse City and Frankfort.
