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On April 16, 1926, Joe Maddy heard the student performance that gave him "just an idea" to start a summer music camp at Interlochen.

Music observing the Passion, Easter, Springtime and more.

On Saturday, April 4 at 1 p.m., hear the Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "La Gioconda" by Giuseppe Verdi.

Listeners on the 88.7 FM and 88.5 FM frequencies may experience a weaker signal or occasional interference with the FM signal.

During the "plume boom," an estimated 5 to 15 million birds — egrets, spoonbills, birds of paradise — were killed each year for Easter parade fashion.

Violinist Nathan Meltzer, who appeared with northern Michigan's Viridian Strings in 2025 and will return in 2026, has been awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Spring has been taking it's own sweet time. But, no matter what the weather's doing, you can enjoy the American classics along with global gems that fill this weekend's playlist!

On Saturday, March 28 at 1 p.m., hear the Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi.

Guitarist Matthew Cochran brings what he calls his "geographically challenged" tour back to northern Michigan this weekend.

This job is ideal for a person who's knowledgeable about classical music and wants to manage Classical IPR's ever-growing library of recorded music.