On this edition of The Interlochen Collection, we revisit the National High School Symphony Orchestra’s trip to the White House in 1962, where they performed for President John F. Kennedy.
Listen to the entire episode below.
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All music was performed by the National High School Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Joseph E. Maddy. It was recorded during a performance at the White House in August 1962.
James Sanderson, Hail to the Chief
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4: Andante Sostenuto
Richard Wagner, Overture to Tannhauser
Johann Strauss II, Kaiser Walzer (Emperor Waltz)
Yasushi Akutagawa, Music for Orchestra
Morton Gould, American Salute
John Philip Sousa, Stars and Stripes Forever
The archival recordings heard on this program are available thanks in part to The Association for Recorded Sound Collections' Classical Music Preservation Grant, generous support from our listeners, and the Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer Foundation.
Amanda Sewell is the host and executive producer of the program. Monica Yost provided production assistance.
