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Dr. Joseph E. Maddy was born October 14, 1891. Celebrate all day on Classical IPR with listener memories and archival recordings of performances he conducted.
Revisit a 1943 radio broadcast from Interlochen's National Music Camp featuring both Ferde Grofé and Percy Grainger conducting student performances of their own music.
Pack your bags - and your instruments! We're headed to summer camp at Interlochen.
October 14, 2021 is the 130th birthday of Interlochen's founder, Dr. Joseph E. Maddy
/ When he was a teenager, Ken Fischer got to visit the White House and play music for President Kennedy. But he almost missed out on the opportunity. At Interlochen's National Music Camp in the summer of 1962, Fischer was sixth chair in the orchestra's horn section. As Fischer explains in his new memoir ""Everybody In, Nobody Out: Inspiring Community at Michigan's University Musical Society," only the top five horn players were invited to perform in the orchestra that would be visiting the White House. At the last minute, though, three musicians were added to the final roster: a violin, a tr...