2023 HIGHLIGHTS
NYC PARTNERSHIPS MUSIC
Forging Partnerships and Understanding
Bloomingdale School of Music Brooklyn Conservatory of Music The Harmony Program Juilliard Music Advancement Program Kaufman Music Center Special Music School LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts New York Youth Symphony Upbeat NYC VISUAL ARTS Parsons Scholar Program JAZZ Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) Harlem School of the Arts DANCE Alvin Ailey Martha Graham Dance Company THEATRE Epic Theatre Ensemble Theatre Education for the City of New York
On March 3 at Lincoln Center in New York City, 131 Interlochen students from every arts discipline premiered MUKTI: A Movement of Liberation to a sold-out audience at David Geffen Hall. The interdisciplinary performance was the culmination of months of hard work by students and faculty, in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic. MUKTI featured students’ original songs, poetry, spoken word, dance, and film. Based on the Hindi word for “liberation,” the multifaceted program explored issues of social justice and equity from the many perspectives and talents of Interlochen’s diverse student body.
On Saturday, March 4, Interlochen students and faculty attended a culminating performance by students from our partner organizations at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall.
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, our singer-songwriters performed select works at Rockwood Music Hall, and our jazz students began rehearsing with students from the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance and Harlem School of the Arts for a culminating, collaborative performance on Wednesday, March 1, at Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center.
The Arts Academy Orchestra took the stage for the performance’s second half, alongside 16 musicians from the New York Philharmonic, 11 of whom are Interlochen alumni. Together, they performed the works of four prominent Black composers: "Umoja" by Valerie Coleman; "Equality" by Jonathan Bailey Holland (IAC/NMC 89, IAA 88-92); "Soul of Remembrance" by Mary Watkins; and "Unburied, Unmourned, Unmarked: Requiem for Rice" by John Wineglass. All four composers were present in the audience. In the months before the performance, Interlochen faculty and staff built ties with leading youth arts organizations in the New York City area. As part of their New York tour, students attended classes, rehearsals, and performances at these partner organizations. On the evening of March 4, students from those organizations came together for a special concert at the Kaufman Music Center. Thanks to very generous donors, 30 students from these partner organizations received full scholarships to Interlochen Arts Camp. This special year of partnership and performance is emblematic of Vision 2028’s ideals for achieving Excellence and Access . It is also the next step in building a meaningful partnership with many outstanding youth arts organizations in New York.
TOUR SUPPORTERS Thank you to the donors who made these learning and performance experiences possible.
LEADERSHIP DONORS The Pinkerton Foundation
Rick Smith and Soon-Young Yoon Judith Harris and Tony Woolfson Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne US China Cultural Foundation Doug Hsieh and Annabel Fan ADDITIONAL GENEROUS SUPPORT
“Everyone just put a lot of love into this project. And that’s one of the most important things—putting love into something that is bigger than yourself.”
— Imani, MUKTI collaborator
While nearly a quarter of the student body was on the New York tour, students on campus departed from their usual routine for the Arts and Community Festival, a three-day event that featured special performances, demonstrations, classes, and recreational opportunities.
FROM THESE DONORS Evan and Claudia Breibart Cate Caplin Goldman Sachs Jessica and Greg Coleman Saul and Laura Goldstein Joyce Green Sydney James Harcourt The Hearst Foundations Lisa Hofer and Brian Silver James and Ashleigh Oberweis
“At Interlochen, we challenge our students to listen deeply to the world around them and to create art that reflects and illuminates our lived experiences and catalyzes critical conversations.”
Jonathan Slawson Gillian Sorensen
— Trey Devey
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