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Before and after: Pivotal moments for Grammy Award winner Nicholas Phan
From Interlochen Arts Camp to five Grammy Award nominations, Phan is on a journey to touch hearts and minds through his music.


‘The definition of beauty’: A Q&A with Dr. Amanda Quist
The new director of Interlochen’s Adult Choir Camp chats about her musical roots, plans for the summer 2025 session, and passion for making music with others.
News & Stories
Motifs
All MotifsSondra (Raines) Brooks (IAA 74-77) released her memoir, Not Good Enough Girl: A Memoir of an Inconvenient Daughter, on March 4, 2025.
Marshall Gilkes (IAC 94, IAA 95-96) was named Associate Professor of Jazz Trombone at Eastman School of Music.
Mezzo-Soprano Cayenne Teeter (IAA 19-20) was recognized as one of four winners in the St. Louis District of The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
In Memoriam
All In MemoriamLawrence Starr (IAA Fac 67-77; IAC St 68, 71-72, 74-75; ICA St 99-00, 01-04) of South Bend, Indiana, passed away on Feb. 27, 2025.
Susan (DeFreitas) Timmons (IAA 94-95, IAC Fac 18-21) of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on Feb. 26, 2025.
Elfriede “Elfie” Steigerwald (Volunteer 95-22) of Interlochen, Michigan, passed away on Feb. 13, 2025.
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