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Bill Banfield headshot
Interlochen Arts Academy guest artist Dr. Bill Banfield receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Jake Goldwasser and John Beery pose with two vintage saxophones.
Breathing new wind into an Interlochen treasure

A blonde-haired female conductor leads an orchestra.
Five questions with New Zealand-born WYSO conductor Gemma New

Tendekai Mawokomatanda (foreground) and Jasper Chambreau (background)
Interlochen students, alumni to perform in 2023 National Youth Ensembles

Jung-Ho Pak leads the 2019 performance of "Les Préludes"
Interlochen Arts Camp to conclude Summer 2023 season with 96th performance of “Les Préludes”

A bearded man smiles while listening to music through a pair of headphones.
Classical conductor Jader Bignamini is jealous of jazz musicians. Here’s why.

A conductor wearing a white shirt raises his hands and smiles at his orchestra.
Willy Wonka’s orchestra: Jung-Ho Pak inspires joy as a conductor

Ken and Carol Boyd with scholarship recipients Martin M. and Christopher J.
‘No better gift’: Donors create family legacy with endowed Camp scholarships

Stanford Thompson
Creating opportunities through collaboration

A student wearing a pink shirt smiles and lifts her arms as if dancing.
In pictures: Arts Camp 2023