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Interlochen Center for the Arts
Non-profit corporation in Green Lake Township, Michigan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Interlochen Center for the Arts (/ˈɪntərˈlɒkən/ IN-tər-lock-ən; also known as ICA or Inty) is a non-profit corporation which operates arts education institutions and performance venues. Established in 1928 by Joseph E. Maddy, Interlochen Center for the Arts is located on a 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus in Green Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, immediately south of the eponymous community of Interlochen and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Traverse City.[2][3]
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In the 1920s, the Music Supervisors National Conference asked conductor and educator Joseph E. Maddy to assemble talented high school musicians from around the US to form the National High School Orchestra. The orchestra met in 1926 in Detroit, and was asked to reconvene in 1927 and 1928.[4]
In 1927, Maddy incorporated the National High School Orchestra Camp, and began searching for ideal locations, eventually narrowing it down to sites in Maine and Michigan. He was invited by Interlochen businessman Willis Pennington to tour his hotel and summer camp properties, adjacent to Interlochen State Park (Camp Interlochen and Camp Penn Loch, for boys and girls, respectively).[5] Maddy chose the site, and, in 1928, the first season of the National High School Orchestra Camp convened.
In 1944, Maddy purchased Camps Interlochen and Penn Loch, absorbing them and the National High School Orchestra Camp into his new Interlochen Center for the Arts.[4]
In 1963, Interlochen Public Radio (WIAA) started to broadcast. Originally broadcasting eight hours per day, it grew enough within a decade to become a charter member of National Public Radio. Interlochen Public Radio became a network in 1989 with the addition of WICV. Interlochen bought contemporary Christian station WDQV in 2005 and converted it into a third satellite for the eastern portion of the market, WIAB.[citation needed]
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Interlochen Center for the Arts is the umbrella organization for summer program Interlochen Arts Camp,[6] arts boarding high school Interlochen Arts Academy,[7] National Public Radio (NPR) charter station Interlochen Public Radio,[8] performance series Interlochen Presents, adult arts program Interlochen College of Creative Arts,[9] and online arts program Interlochen Online.[10]
Interlochen Arts Camp
The Interlochen Arts Camp is the original educational institution created by Maddy.
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen Arts Academy is a pre-professional arts boarding high school, founded in 1962 by Maddy. The school offers seven arts majors in creative writing, dance, film and new media, interdisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts
Founded in 2004, Interlochen College of Creative Arts offers non-degree granting arts programs and continuing education units for adults 18 years and older.
Interlochen Public Radio
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Interlochen Center for the Arts is home to Interlochen Public Radio (or IPR), a National Public Radio member station that broadcasts a signal to most of the lower peninsula of Northern Michigan as well as parts of eastern Wisconsin. Two listener-supported stations broadcast to northwest Michigan: Classical Music 88.7, 88.5, 94.7 and 100.9 FM; News Radio 91.5, 90.1 and 89.7 FM. Broadcasts include arts programming, news and culture from around the world, as well as local and regional news. IPR was a charter member of National Public Radio.
Founded in 1963, Interlochen Public Radio or WIAA was envisioned as an extension of the "Music From Interlochen" program which ran on the NBC radio network. The Music From Interlochen Program informed a wider audience about the activities at the then-named National Music Camp and the nascent Interlochen Arts Academy. The station was slow to catch on in its early years and some considered shutting down the operation. Interlochen Public Radio went on to establish itself with two service channels: one for music and one for news.
In 1993, Interlochen Public Radio reportedly had one of the highest rates of per capita contributions of any public radio station in the United States.[11] The station's classical music service is broadcast from their main tower at WIAA 88.7 FM in Interlochen, along with WIAB 88.5 FM in Mackinaw City, and W234BU 94.7 FM in Traverse City. In 2000, IPR began offering a separate news service on WICA 91.5 FM in Traverse City, and later added WLMN 89.7 FM in Manistee and WHBP 90.1 FM in Harbor Springs.
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Awards and accolades
- National Medal of Arts: In 2006, Interlochen Center for the Arts was named recipient of the National Medal of Arts, one of the highest honors bestowed by the President of the United States and National Endowment for the Arts on individuals or institutions that have contributed substantially to the growth and advancement of the arts.[12] Interlochen president emeritus Jeffrey Kimpton received the award on behalf of Interlochen Center for the Arts from US President George W. Bush in an Oval Office ceremony.[13]
- Presidential Scholars in the Arts: Interlochen Arts Academy is a perennial front-runner among American high schools in its production of Presidential Scholars in the Arts, having produced more recipients of the award than any other school in the nation.[14]
Gallery
The Osterlin Mall
The Stone Hotel overlooking Green Lake
The Maddy Administration Building
The Fine Arts Building in 2018
Interlochen's Kresge Auditorium, an open-air amphitheater, named for S. S. Kresge
Interlochen historical marker
United States Army Herald Trumpets at Interlochen in 2010
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Notable alumni
- Dan Amboyer - actor[15]
- Maude Apatow - actress[16]
- Michael Arden - singer, actor, and director[17]
- Meredith Baxter - actress[18]
- Jeanne Baxtresser - flutist[19]
- Nadia Bjorlin - actress, model and singer[20]
- Ron Blake - saxophonist, band leader, and composer[21]
- Stuart Bogie - clarinetist[22]
- Garrett Borns - musician[23]
- Caleb Burhans - composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist[24]
- Kira Bursky - filmmaker[25]
- David Burtka - actor and chef[26]
- Bruno Campos - actor[27]
- Charlie Carver - actor[28]
- Angelin Chang - pianist[29]
- Victoria Clark - singer and actress[18]
- Kat Coiro - writer and director[30]
- Terry Crews - actor and pro football player[31]
- John Dalley - violinist[32]
- Zach Dean - screenwriter, film producer[33]
- Michael Delp - writer[34]
- Aaron Diehl - pianist[35]
- Eldar Djangirov - pianist[36]
- Elaine Douvas - musician[37]
- Aaron Dworkin - violinist and music educator[38]
- Doriot Anthony Dwyer - flutist[18]
- Jennifer Ehle - actress[18]
- Jeffrey Epstein - financier[39]
- Peter Erskine - drummer[18]
- Laura Escudé - musician[40]
- Damon Evans - actor[41]
- Tovah Feldshuh - actress[18]
- María del Mar Fernández - actress[42]
- Jack Ferver - dancer, choreographer, and actor[43]
- Anna Fidler - artist[44]
- Barrett Foa - actor[18]
- Ben Foster - actor[18]
- Amy Fote - dancer[45]
- Lora Lee Gayer - actress[46]
- Delta David Gier - conductor[47]
- Marshall Gilkes - trombonist[48]
- Vince Gilligan - producer and screenwriter[49]
- Kimiko Glenn - actress and singer[50]
- Jesse Green - theatre critic[51]
- Garth Greenwell - novelist[52]
- Josh Groban - singer-songwriter and record producer[38]
- Keitaro Harada - conductor[53]
- Wendell B. Harris Jr. - filmmaker[54]
- David Hattner - clarinetist and conductor[55]
- Bob Havens - big band and jazz musician[56]
- Steve Hayden - advertising executive[57]
- Christie Hefner - publishing executive[18]
- Ed Helms - actor[18]
- Evan Helmuth - actor[58]
- Anne Hills - singer-songwriter[59]
- Marya Hornbacher - author[60]
- Ema Horvath - actress[61]
- Felicity Huffman - actress[18]
- Alexandra Ashley Hughes - singer-songwriter[62]
- Tom Hulce - actor[18]
- Linda Hunt - actress[32]
- Carol Jantsch - tuba player[63]
- Aaron M. Johnson - saxophonist and bandleader[64]
- Bruce Johnston - singer-songwriter[65]
- Scott Joiner - singer and composer[66]
- Norah Jones - singer-songwriter[67]
- Kim Kashkashian - violist[68]
- Ani Kavafian - violinist[69]
- Ida Kavafian - violinist[70]
- Celia Keenan-Bolger - actress[71]
- Jewel Kilcher - singer[72]
- Amelia Kinkade - actress[73]
- Elizabeth Koch - oboist[74]
- Yolanda Kondonassis - harpist[75]
- Norman Korpi - filmmaker[76]
- Damian Kulash - musician[77]
- Dane Laffrey - scenic designer[78]
- Naomi Lang - ice dancer[51]
- Terry Lavitz - keyboardist, composer, and producer[79]
- Soyeon Kate Lee - pianist[80]
- Vella Lovell - actress[81]
- Michael Lowenstern - musician and composer[82]
- Jennifer Chambers Lynch - director[18]
- Lorin Maazel - conductor, violinist, composer, and former child prodigy[83]
- Elizabeth Marvel - actress[84]
- Dmitri Matheny - musician[85]
- Reed Mathis - bassist[86]
- Noel Maxam - director[87]
- Timothy McAllister - saxophonist and educator[88]
- Anthony McGill - clarinetist[89]
- Michael McMillian - actor[18]
- Ava Mendoza - guitarist[90]
- Alexander J. Michaels - drag queen[91]
- Mia Michaels - choreographer[18]
- Aleksandar Miljković - musician[92]
- Eric Millegan - actor[18]
- Kate Miller - actress[93]
- Bob Mintzer - saxophonist[89]
- Ross Mintzer - musician, singer‑songwriter, and bandleader[94]
- Dermot Mulroney - actor[18]
- Mark Nadler - musician and comedian[95]
- Jaime Ray Newman - actress[96]
- John Newsom - painter[97]
- Tim Nordwind - musician[77]
- Jessye Norman - opera singer[83]
- Holly O'Brien - actress[98]
- Mary Oliver - author and poet[51]
- Our Lady J - television writer, pianist, singer-songwriter[99]
- Larry Page - businessman[18]
- Elizabeth Parcells - coloratura soprano[100]
- Ashley Park - actress[101]
- Donovan Patton - actor[18]
- Sarah Pidgeon - actress[102]
- Samuel Pilafian - tubist[103]
- Susan Poser - academic administrator[104]
- William Preucil - violinist[105]
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph - actress[106]
- Nelson Rangell - musician[107]
- Anthony Rapp - actor[83]
- Jackson Rathbone - actor[108]
- Julieanna Richardson - lawyer and historian[109]
- Chappell Roan - singer-songwriter[110]
- Hadley Robinson - actress[111]
- Victor Salvi - harpist[112]
- Lois Schaefer - piccolo soloist[113]
- Tom Sharpe - drummer[114]
- Bill Sherwood - musician, screenwriter and film director[115]
- David Shifrin - clarinetist[116]
- Trish Sie - director[77]
- Dick Siegel - singer-songwriter[117]
- Alexandra Silber - actress[71]
- Jessica Sklar - mathematician[118]
- Steven Skybell - actor[119]
- Peter Sparling - dancer, choreographer, writer, video artist and painter[32]
- Peter Sprague - guitarist[120]
- Doug Stanton - author[121]
- Sufjan Stevens - singer-songwriter[18]
- Casey Stratton - singer-songwriter[122]
- Byron Stripling - trumpeter[123]
- Cheryl Studer - dramatic soprano[124]
- Francie Swift - actress[125]
- Jamii Szmadzinski - electric violinist[126]
- Kenneth Tarver - operatic tenor[127]
- Christopher Taylor - Mayor of Ann Arbor (2014–present)[128]
- Vanessa Taylor - screenwriter[129]
- Roger Thomas - interior designer[130]
- Michael Thurber - composer[131]
- Randal Turner - operatic baritone[132]
- Stoll Vaughan - singer-songwriter[133]
- Rufus Wainwright - singer-songwriter[134]
- Benjamin Walker - actor[135]
- Mike Wallace - television journalist[32]
- Orion Weiss - pianist[136]
- Betty Who - musician[38]
- Lawrence Irving Wilde - composer and singer-songwriter, real name Yuri Boguinia[137]
- Kit Williamson - actor and filmmaker[138]
- Rumer Willis - actress[18]
- Luke Winslow-King - guitarist[139]
- Jill Winternitz - actress[140]
- Peter Yarrow - singer[18]
- Sean Young - actress[18]
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Notable visitors and faculty
- Van Cliburn - pianist; visited 1961–1977[72]
- Percy Grainger - composer and pianist; on faculty 1930–44[141]
- Howard Hanson - composer and conductor; visiting conductor 1928–31; composed the "Interlochen Theme", which was later used in his Symphony No.2[142]
- Joseph E. Maddy - conductor and music educator, founder of the academy[143]
- William Chapman Nyaho - pianist, current faculty[144]
- Jung-Ho Pak - conductor, director of orchestras since 2003[145]
- Daniel Stolper - oboist, visited 1972[146]
- Carolyn Watson - conductor, director of orchestras since 2013[147]
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