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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Hear highlights from trombonist Ava Ordman's career - from Interlochen camper to Grand Rapids Symphony principal to Michigan State University professor -
Hear three-quarters of a century of Interlochen Arts Academy and Arts Camp musicians perform orchestral masterworks by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. -
Revisit a 2011 Interlochen Arts Academy piano faculty recital featuring Byron Hanson, Steve Larson, Laurence Smith and Susan Snyder. -
In 1940, renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Frederick Stock visited Interlochen's National Music Camp for the first time. -
In 1966, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performed at Interlochen Center for the Arts for the first time. The program was presented in memory of Interlochen's founder Joe Maddy and included music of Ravel, Stravinsky, Kay and Papandopulo. -
Hear Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp students perform iconic music by John Williams for stage and screen.
More from Interlochen's archives
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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. -
In April 1963, Interlochen's founder Joseph E. Maddy spoke with Frederick Fennell about the earliest days of Interlochen Arts Academy. -
Hear an archival recording of the 1942 world premiere of Percy Grainger's transcription of Cesar Franck's Choral no. 2, performed at Interlochen's National Music Camp.
