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 choral music by 20th- and 21st-century composers including Emma Lou Diemer, Gwyneth Walker, Eric Whitacre, Chen Yi and more.
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This week's program features decades of Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp students performing music from the operatic stage.
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Revisit a concert from July 2023 featuring the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Jader Bignamini conducts Mahler's Symphony no. 1.
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Celebrate the career of tubist Roger Bobo, from his time at Interlochen's National Music Camp to his quarter of a century with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Revisit this May 1977 performance from Interlochen Arts Academy, featuring guest conductor Gregg Smith.
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This episode of the Interlochen Collection features works inspired by composers' travels to Spain, Italy and the United States - performed by Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp students.
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.
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In April 1963, Interlochen's founder Joseph E. Maddy spoke with Frederick Fennell about the earliest days of Interlochen Arts Academy.
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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.