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Classical IPR in Concert features the Traverse Symphony Orchestra this week.

The program from March 2019 includes Moussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 with guest soloist Ralph Votopek. Kevin Rhodes conducts.

Tune in Friday at 8:00 p.m. or listen below at any time.

Recently, the oboe students from Interlochen Arts Academy and their instructor Dane Philipsen visited Studio A at IPR. They prepared a piece to mark the occasion of the oboe studio in Interlochen's new Music Center being named for Dan Stolper, long-time instructor of oboe at Interlochen.

The oboe students and their teacher (nine in all)  played the Concerto in D by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. Philipsen discussed the intricacies and nuances involved in the piece and its value to developing musicians.

This week on Classical IPR in Concert it's an encore broadcast of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra's recent performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. The symphony is joined by regional choral ensembles and soloists.

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Jonathan Bass is a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. The pianist (both classical and jazz) from Washington Island, Wisconsin visited Studio A at Interlochen Public Radio.

Jonathan began studying piano at age three and says he doesn't remember not playing the piano.

In Studio A he performed Chopin's Scherzo No. 3 and the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon."

This week, Classical IPR in Concert features members of the faculty of Interlochen Arts Academy.

Pianist Ya-Ju Chuang, violinist Ara Sarkissian, violist Renee Skerik and flutist Nancy Stagnitta perform a concert of works by Valerie Coleman and Bohuslav Martinů, along with pieces by Beethoven and Mozart.

Tune in this Friday at 8:00 p.m. or listen below at any time.

The NPR program From the Top is recording tonight in Corson Auditorium. Damon Gupton will conduct student ensembles during the show.

Actor and conductor Damon Gupton stopped by IPR earlier today for some conversation in Studio A. He's an artist with a successful career embracing two disciplines, each of which is typically all-consuming.

Listen to the interview below.

Interlochen Arts Academy senior Muying Chen, a piano student of Michael Coonrod, visited Interlochen Public Radio's Studio A this week.

Muying shared music from Gargoyles by Lowell Liebermann and Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev.

After graduation Muying plans to pursue a double major in college studying  Piano and Economics.

In Studio A with Muying Chen was engineered by Brock Morman.

If you missed the Traverse Symphony Orchestra on February 17th, you can listen here.

The concert includes Beethoven's Egmont Overture and his Symphony No. 3.

Michael Coonrod was the piano soloist in the world premiere performance of the Concerto for Piano, Left Hand by Kenji Bunch.

This concert broadcast was engineered by Michael Culler.

This week Classical IPR in Concert features pianist Jonathan Biss and tenor Mark Padmore performing late works of Franz Schubert. The concert took place in the Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

 Hear these world renowned artists perform Schubert’s last song cycle Schwanengesang and the Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major. German text with English translation of Schwanengesang is available below. Click on images to enlarge.

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This week Classical IPR in Concert features the Leland Musical Arts Celebration, recorded at the Old Art Building in September 2018.

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Pianist Conrad Tao and violinist Stefan Jackiw will perform on Saturday night at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

The duo visited Classical IPR and discussed their artistic collaboration. They also talked about working with Interlochen Arts Academy students. 

In Studio A, they performed works by Stravinsky and Lutoslawski.

The recording was engineered by Brock Morman.

An edited transcript of their interview is available below.

IPR: How did your collaboration come together?

This week Classical IPR in Concert features the Traverse Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kevin Rhodes.

The October 2018 concert includes the Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius, the Academic Festival Overture by Brahms and Copland's Clarinet Concerto with soloist Jeanmarie Riccobono.

This concert was engineered by Jack Conners.

Tune in to Classical IPR in Concert this Friday at 8:00pm or listen below.

Interlochen Public Radio presented a live broadcast from Bay Harbor. 

Happy Holidays from all of us at Interlochen Public Radio!

We've gathered together for our own holiday tradition - the Staff Holiday Special.  It's full of heartfelt holiday choices by your IPR Team, and features genres and styles of music as varied as the people who work here!

From all of us, best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!

Daniel Solowey is a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. He studies clarinet with Bryan Conger.

In Studio A at Classical IPR we found out about Daniel’s take on composers Johannes Brahms and Bela Kovacs. He performed with pianist Susan Snyder and chatted with us about his interests and future plans.

In Studio A with Daniel Solowey was engineered by Brock Morman. Sophia Bondi provided production assistance.