ENVI S ION
AT 100
Interlochen has come a long way since founder Joseph E. Maddy offered “Just an Idea” in the March 1927 issue of the Music Supervisors Journal . That piece, outlining a summer camp for the nation’s most talented high school musicians, sparked a century of artistry in the northern Michigan woods; thousands would soon experience what pianist Van Cliburn described as Interlochen “magic.” From the very first Camp in 1928 through the present, none of that magic was inevitable. Progress sprang from the tireless commitment and hard work of those who steered Interlochen from one challenge and opportunity to the next. In anticipation of our centennial, on the heels of a successful era of building artistic facilities that rival the finest conservatories and universities, Interlochen adopted a strategic plan — Vision 2028 — that focuses on excellence by making the experience at Interlochen stronger artistically and academically as we make it more affordable. Combined with a plan to amplify the reach of Interlochen Public Radio in a dramatically changing media landscape, that vision is the guiding force for our efforts.
The document you are now reading is our update to you on our progress. And we’re just getting started. Read on to see what you’re already making possible — and how your impact will continue.
Maddy’s words from 1927, once describing the odds of founding Interlochen itself, remain applicable for us today: “The very idea appears to be impracticable from the financial standpoint, but nothing is impossible if the will is strong enough.…”
— Trey Devey, President
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