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Effective June 1, the Traverse Symphony Orchestra will become the Traverse City Philharmonic, a name they say more effectively encompasses their programming and mission.
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Snow is melting, the air no longer feels sharp, and the sun has returned! How should we celebrate? With Antonio Vivialdi of course! We’re listening for the sounds of warmer weather in the "Spring" movement of Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" today on "Classical Sprouts."
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In October 1998, world-renowned choral conductor Sir David Willcocks visited northern Michigan, where he conducted choirs from Interlochen and northern Michigan.
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On Saturday at 1 p.m., hear Puccini's "Turandot" live from the Metropolitan Opera.
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Selections recognizing the days of Saints Urho and Patrick figure prominently in this episode!
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We talk with composer Garry Schyman and share soundtracks that span 30 years of his work in video games.
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The person in this role will host a daily on-air shift on Classical IPR while creating and maintaining the station's digital content.
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs music of Robert Schumann and Edward Elgar in Friday's live broadcast.
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Citing creative differences with the orchestra's board, the famed Finnish conductor and composer plans to leave when his contract expires at the end of the 2025 season.
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For aspen trees, the wearing of the green is a survival strategy.The greenish tone of aspen bark, appears around St. Patrick’s day indicates the presence of chlorophyll in the bark, meaning they photosynthesize through their bark instead of leaves.
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Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.
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Pianist and From the Top host Peter Dugan visited IPR's Studio A to discuss being a musical omnivore and how he works with young musicians for the show.
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Violinist and Interlochen Arts Academy violin instructor Tina Qu visited IPR's Studio A to perform a movement from a Bach Partita. Qu will be featured with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra in their Bach Brandenburg Concertos concert on March 17, 2024.
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It’s in the name of countless pieces of music… but what makes a sonata, a sonata? We’re going to figure out the building blocks of a sonata using Mozart’s Sonata No. 16 in C Major this week on Classical Sprouts.
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This week on Kids Commute, we’re listening to Aaron Copland and Agnes DeMille's rollicking cowboy ballet, "Rodeo!"
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This week's episode of "From the Top" was recorded at Interlochen Public Radio and features students from Interlochen Arts Academy and across the state of Michigan.
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Hear performances of Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 and String Quartet no. 11 "Serioso" from Interlochen Arts Camp 2023.
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On Saturday at 1 p.m., hear the Metropolitan Opera's production of Verdi's "La Forza del Destino."
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Louis Armstrong is among the featured artists on this episode. Also included: musicals, operas, guitars and strings!
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Grammy Award-winning composer Joan Tower, best known for her "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman," visited Classical IPR to share some music and discuss her expansive career.
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Director Christina Seymour and cast members Jet Miller, Mady Garrett and Isabel Seymour visited Classical IPR to promote Traverse City Central High School's upcoming production of "Anything Goes."
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Hear saxophonist Timothy McAllister and pianist Liz Ames perform Andy Scott's Sonata for Alto Saxophone on Performance Today.
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Environmentalist Aldo Leopold painted the natural world with words, changing the course of environmental stewardship forever.