Alumni News and Features

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Interlochen alumni are actively shaping the world—globally, locally, publicly, and behind the scenes.

They are artists and arts advocates with diverse careers in the arts & culture, business, education, healthcare, government, legal, science, service, and technology sectors. They work for themselves and for dynamic and innovative organizations, including Apple, Disney, Google, Harvard University, Hulu, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, NASA, and The Juilliard School. Every day, Interlochen alumni make significant contributions to their fields and to the world in which we live.

Accomplished in the Arts and Beyond

700+ YoungArts honorees recognized as exceptional young artists
51 Presidential Scholars, the nation's highest award for outstanding achievement in the arts by high school students—more than any other high school in the country
152 Grammy Awards, not including the multitude of Interlochen alumni who have performed in ensembles associated with Grammy Award-winning projects
34 Tony Awards
27 Emmy Awards
14 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients
13 percent of the musicians in the nation's major orchestras are Interlochen alumni
4 Academy Awards (Oscars)
4 Pulitzer Prize honorees

Meet some of our extraordinary alumni and explore their stories below.

Alumni Spotlight

Some of today’s most recognized names and faces are Interlochen alumni. Here’s just a small sample of our alumni who are making an impact in the arts and beyond.

Chappell Roan

Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan (IAC 14) signed her first record deal in 2015 and gained widespread attention with her 2020 song “Pink Pony Club.” Her critically-acclaimed 2023 record, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, received six Grammy nominations. In 2024, she performed at Coachella and Lollapalooza; toured across the United States, Europe, and Australia; and appeared on Saturday Night Live.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (IAC 03) won Academy, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance in The Holdovers. Her portrayal of psychic "Oda Mae Brown" in Ghost on Broadway earned her a Tony nomination. Da’Vine has appeared in more than three dozen films and television shows and was selected as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time Magazine.

Norah Jones

Singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones (IAC 94-95) is a nine-time GRAMMY-award winner and Billboard magazine’s top jazz artist of the 2000s. Her genre-spanning sound has allowed her to collaborate with a range of artists, including Foo Fighters, Herbie Hancock, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Elvis Costello, Seth McFarlane, and more. She has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.

Josh Groban

Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban (IAC 97-98) has entertained fans across the globe with his multi-platinum albums, electrifying live performances, and comedic film and television appearances. His Broadway roles include his Tony-nominated run in the lead role of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Read more.

Angie Kim

Author Angie Kim's (IAA 84-87) debut novel, Miracle Creek, won the Edgar Award and was named one of the best books of the year by Time, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and the Today Show. Her second novel, Happiness Falls, was an instant New York Times bestseller and a book club pick for Good Morning America, Barnes & Noble, and Book of the Month Club. Read more.

Anthony McGill

Anthony McGill (IAC 91, 93, IAA 94-96) is a leading soloist and principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic—the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. He is the recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards. As a citizen musician, Anthony works to promote greater connection, equality, and justice in all that he does.

Larry Page

Larry Page (IAC/NMC 88-89) is an American businessman, computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur best known for co-founding Google. The recipient of numerous awards for his advances in technology, he studied saxophone and jazz at Interlochen Arts Camp and has attributed his obsession with speed in computing to his music education.

Ashley Park

Actress and musician Ashley Park (IAC 03) is known for her portrayal of "Mindy Chen" on the Netflix comedy series Emily in Paris. She has had recurring roles in Beef and Only Murders in the Building and starred in the film Joy Ride. On the stage, Ashley received a Tony nomination for her role as "Gretchen Wieners" in the musical Mean Girls and appeared in The King and I and KPOP.

Peter Erskine

Drummer Peter Erskine (IAA 68-71, IAC Fac 10, ICA Trustee 13-15) has appeared on 700 albums and film scores, won two Grammy Awards, and played with dozens of bands and artists. As a soloist, Peter has performed with orchestras around the world. His record label, Fuzzy Music, has earned 4 Grammy nominations. Peter is professor of practice and director of drumset studies at the Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California.

Jonathan Bailey Holland

Composer and educator Jonathan Bailey Holland (IAC/NMC 89, IAA 88-92) is the dean of Bienen School of Music, as well as the Kay Davis Professor of Music, at Northwestern University. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship and numerous other awards and commissions, and his work can be heard on recordings by the Cincinnati Symphony and other ensembles and soloists.

Our Lady J

Our Lady J (IAA 94-96) is an Emmy-nominated writer, director, and producer, best known for her work on Pose, Transparent, and American Horror Story. Before her career in television, she toured the world as a singer/songwriter, pianist, and musical director. Our Lady J has received two Peabody Awards, three American Film Institute Awards, three Writers Guild Award nominations, and two NAACP Image Award nominations.

Anthony Rapp

Stage and screen actor Anthony Rapp (IAC/NMC 85-86) originated the role of "Mark Cohen" in the Broadway production of Rent. He has performed dozens of roles on stage, film, and television, including Dazed and Confused, A Beautiful Mind, and Star Trek: Discovery. Recently, he has been touring the United States and Japan with his one-man show, Anthony Rapp’s Without You.

Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer (IAC/NMC 79, 81) is an American actress, comedian, and singer most recognized from her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002. She has appeared in dozens of stage and screen productions, including Wicked on Broadway, the original Mean Girls film, and the NBC sitcom American Auto.

Where Are They Now?

No matter what career path they pursue, many of our alumni tell us that it all started at Interlochen. Read on to learn more about their Interlochen connections and their lives since.