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VISITING ARTISTS bring specialized expertise, new voices, and innovative methods to our campus and depart as ambassadors for Interlochen
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Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series Generous funding from the US-China Cultural Foundation established The Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series , which will bring to Interlochen’s campus each summer a classical music icon or rising star to perform, conduct master classes and individual lessons, and inspire our community of musicians and music-lovers. The new series is named after and honors the late Shirley Young, a New York-based businesswoman, cultural diplomat, and Trustee Emerita of Interlochen who established in her lifetime a legacy of support for emerging and distinguished artists — exactly the kind of superlative performers who will grace Interlochen with their presence each year. These virtuosos are some of the biggest names in classical music and will headline a series of concerts leading up to our centennial in 2028. Net proceeds from these events will be directed into an endowment to help fund this visiting artist and performer series permanently, enabling Interlochen to bring classical musicians of exceptional caliber here for generations.
The inaugural performer of the series will be the world- renowned pianist Lang Lang, who is scheduled to join us in the summer of 2025. The following summer, soprano Renée Fleming will grace our campus and stages. In 2027, The Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series will welcome Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The US-China Cultural Foundation also funded the Lang Lang Young Scholars , a group of young pianists of exceptional potential from around the world who will spend a week here on full scholarships during our summer Intensives programs in both 2025 and 2026. These talented pianists will participate in master classes and private lessons; they’ll also perform in Interlochen Public Radio’s Studio A and in venues throughout northern Michigan. Like Interlochen’s own potential in its second century, the possibilities are limitless for these and other new visiting artist series, further positioning Interlochen as a national convener for artists of the highest caliber — both the established stars of today and the future stars of tomorrow.
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