Northern Michigan 2026 summer concert guide
Welcome to the 2026 summer concert guide from Classical IPR.
Interlochen Public Radio has your comprehensive calendar for live classical music events in northern Michigan.
Event information subject to change. Please check with the venue or organization for the most up-to-date information.
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Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Children's Choir and Youth Ensemble: My Favorite "Sings"
Leland United Methodist Church, Leland
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Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Spectral Silhouette Radio Show
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Canticum Novum
Kirkbride Hall, Traverse City
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Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7
OTP Young Company: Once Upon a Mattress
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 6 at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Ballet Etc.'s 30th Annual Spring Concert
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
Rivers, Sears & Chown
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Sunday, June 7 at 1 p.m.
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Sunday, June 3 at 3 p.m.
Huw Lewis, organ
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah
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Sunday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
Northport Community Band: Movie Music Magic
Suttons Bay High School, Suttons Bay
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Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m.
Solstice Reed Quintet
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Grand Traverse Musicale: Scholarship Winners Concert
Mission Hill Church, Traverse City
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Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 14
OTP Young Company: Once Upon a Mattress
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Freshwater Fantasies
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: Carnegie Hall Homecoming Concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Akropolis Chamber Music Institute recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 13 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet: Queen Bee
Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center, Harbor Springs
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Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Freshwater Fantasies
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m.
TC Phil Family Concert
Traverse City Philharmonic Center, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
Six Mile Strings
Old Art Building, Leland
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Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
Akropolis Chamber Music Institute recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Charted Waters
Sacred Heart, Elk Rapids
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Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project and Glen Arbor Arts Center present: Cerus Quartet
Glen Arbor Township Hall, Glen Arbor
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Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Charted Waters
Suttons Bay Congregational Church, Suttons Bay
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Friday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Claudia Schmidt
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 20 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Charted Waters
Pines of Arcadia
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Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
From Boston to Bay Harbor: A Night at the Ballet
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Solstice Theatre Company Presents: "An Evening with Eric: A Cabaret"
TC Philharmonic Center, Traverse City
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Sunday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
Solstice Ensemble
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Sunday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Parker Quartet with cellist Raman Ramakrishnan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Wednesday, June 24 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts String Orchestra Retreat: Final Performance
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership (MTCAL) Great Room
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Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Organist Balint Karosi: Music for America 250
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Leland
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Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project and the Music Moves Me Foundation present: Pulse Saxophone Quartet
Ketch 22 Kafe, Arcadia
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Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
Manitou Winds
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Village Voices: "The Exuberance of Being Alive"
Northport Performing Arts Center, Northport
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Thursday, July 2 & Friday, July 3 at 8 p.m.
Interlochen Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Upton-Morley Pavilion, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 4 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Steven Davis Conducts Arturo Marquez
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 5 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Adam Glaser Conducts Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 5 at 7 p.m.
Take 6
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Cheng Squared Duo
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Sunday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Cristian Măcelaru Conducts Sibelius*
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m.
Westhuizen Piano Duo
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project presents: Katarina String Quartet
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at 8 p.m.
Interlochen Shakespeare Festival: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Upton-Morley Pavilion, Interlochen
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Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: "The Music Man"
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, July 11 at 12:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Choir Camp Final Performance
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Scott Temple Conducts Frank Ticheli
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 12 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Akiko Fujimoto Conducts Tchaikovsky, Schubert and Beethoven
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Earl Lee Conducts Stravinsky and Respighi*
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Philharmonic presents John Williams: Star Wars and Beyond
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Tuesday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Jacob Warren & Grant Flick
Old Art Building, Leland
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Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen "Collage"
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m.
World Youth Honors Choir and Interlochen Singers
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: Lights. Camera. Music!
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, July 18 at 6 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Shelby Chipman Conducts Fukushima, Reed and Thomas
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky and Abels*
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Chelsea Tipton Conducts Tchaikovsky and Marquz
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Jader Bignamini Conducts Tchaikovsky*
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Philharmonic presents Bach Cello Suites On Stage
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Tuesday, July 21 at 7 p.m.
The Barricade Boys – Broadway Party
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Soo Opera: Viardot's "Cinderella"
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Kevin Sedatole Conducts Daugherty and Still
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Chris Botti, trumpet
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, July 26 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Creston Herron Conducts Pictures at an Exhibition
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen (includes a live webcast)
Sunday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Keitaro Harada Conducts Orchestral Fireworks*
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, July 27 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Philharmonic presents Broadway in the Park
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Tuesday, July 28 at 2 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts: Cello Choir Workshop Final Concert
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership (MTCAL) Great Room
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Wednesday, July 29 & Thursday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Friday, July 31
Viridian Strings: Undercurrents
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.
High School Acting Company: Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
Harvey Theatre, Interlochen
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Friday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Kodak Quartet
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Erica Neidlinger Conducts Maslanka and Copland
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Undercurrents
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m.
High School Acting Company: Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
Harvey Theatre, Interlochen
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Sunday, Aug. 2 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Creston Herron conducts Elgar and student concerto competition winners
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta Conducts Shostakovich*
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
World Youth Honors Choir and Interlochen Singers
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.
High School Acting Company: Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
Harvey Theatre, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Akropolis Reed Quintet
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Thursday, Aug. 6 through Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.
High School Musical Theater: "West Side Story"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Friday, Aug. 7 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Festival: American Spirituals Intensive final concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Renée Fleming with the World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, Aug. 9 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Darwin Aquino conducts Verdi and Saint-Saens
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
99th Annual "Les Préludes": A Beloved Interlochen Tradition*
Interlochen Bowl, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp Faculty Chamber Recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Week of Handbells Final Concert
John M. Hall, Bay View
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Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp: Chamber Music Recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Sunday, Aug. 16 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp Concert
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m.
Thalea String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m.
Invoke Quartet
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m.
Thalea String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Chamber Music Camp: Faculty Recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Friday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m.
Starling Shakespeare Company: "The Tempest"
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Chamber Music Camp: Faculty Recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Saturday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m.
Thalea String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Northport Community Band: Summer's End concert
Northport Performing Arts Center, Northport
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Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.
Six Mile Strings
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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