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Music
Why Study Music at Interlochen
Follow in the footsteps of some of the most successful musicians around the world. Play, practice, and perform with talented peers and professionals in the picturesque woods of northern Michigan.
Here, instruments, musical styles, and artists come to speak the shared language of music. Whether you’re bringing enduring pieces of music to life or writing your own, you’ll have the space and support you need to excel.
Summer Arts Camp
Music CampsArts Boarding School
Music ProgramsOnline Arts Programs
Virtual InstructionLifelong Learning
Music WorkshopsA Meaningful Music Education
Whether you attend Arts Camp, Arts Academy, or a College for Creative Arts program, you’ll benefit from personalized instruction, practical and theoretical learning, and inspiring collaboration.
Learn From the Best
Our exceptional faculty help you hone your craft through private lessons, studio classes, music theory courses, and ensemble experience.
Showcase Your Growth
You’ll have abundant opportunities to perform in large and small ensembles with talented peers.
Find Inspiration All Around
World class facilities surrounded by natural beauty provide an ideal setting for learning and creativity.
Fennell Music Library
Interlochen Center for the Arts' Fennell Music Library houses one of the largest performing ensemble collections in the world. We have over 100,000 items available, including scores, performance materials, sound recordings, and the esteemed Tureck Bach Research Institute.
Music News & Features
For their senior trip, students visited iconic studios and met with industry-leading professionals. Program director Marc Lacuesta and student Caroline Chardoul shared highlights from their experience.
Dr. Bill Banfield and host Aaron Dworkin (IAA 86-88) discussed the process of creating an opera, the joy of collaboration, and more on one of the nation’s most widely viewed arts programs.
Alumni Lauren Braun, Heather Dion, and Carrie Ott-Holland share how the capacities they honed through arts education apply to their current careers—and how the arts continue to play a meaningful role in their lives.
Singer-Songwriter & Popular Music Ensemble: Songs that Matter
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. ET
Corson Auditorium Adult: $17; Child through College: $14
Wind Symphony Benefit Concert: Guitar Magic
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. ET
Corson Auditorium Adult: $17; Child through College: $14