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Camp alumnus Glenn Seven Allen to perform with fellow alumni, current/former Interlochen faculty and staff at Great Lakes Center for the Arts

An acclaimed Broadway and opera performer, Allen will perform a selection of traditional, Broadway, opera, and pop songs in the classical crossover concert ‘The American Tenor.’

Glenn Seven Allen

Acclaimed Broadway and opera tenor Glenn Seven Allen.

Michigan-born tenor and Interlochen Arts Camp alumnus Glenn Seven Allen (IAC 90) will debut a classical crossover concert, The American Tenor, at Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

Allen will be accompanied by a 22-piece orchestra led by renowned Broadway conductor Isaac Hayward and composed of top Michigan-based musicians—including 16 fellow alumni and current and former Interlochen faculty and staff members.

Interlochen-affiliated musicians in the orchestra include:

  • Cheryl Zetterholm (AS 76, UNIV 80), violin 1
  • Sherri Marttila (AS 83), violin 1
  • Kaylee Erlewein (IAA 02-06, IAC St 03-04), violin 2
  • Ann Marie Jones (AS 93-95), violin 2
  • Kim Teachout (IAC St 93, IAA Fac 14), viola
  • John Marttila (AS 85-86, IAC St 95), viola
  • Patrick Owen (IAC 91-92, IAA 92-93, IAA Fac 18-; IAC Fac 19-24), cello
  • Elizabeth Bert (IAC/NMC 56-58, 60; IAC St 61-62, 76-78; IAA St 81-01), cello
  • Nancy Stagnitta (IAC Fac 99-07, 10-24; IAA Fac 02-), flute
  • Dane Philipsen (IAA Fac 17-24, IAC Fac 18-23), oboe
  • Jeanmarie Riccobono (IAC/NMC 79, 82-83; IAA 83-84; IAC Fac 98, 00; IAA Fac 11-12), clarinet
  • Lauren Murphy (IAC 92), bassoon
  • Ken Larson (IAA Fac 02-, IAC Fac 03, 12-24), trumpet
  • Tyler Castellanos (IAA St 24-), trumpet
  • Tom Riccobono (IAA Fac 96-, IAC Fac 05-14, 16-24), trombone
  • Joan Holland (IAA Fac 78-, IAC Fac 80, 87, 94, 95, 98, 00, 05-24), harp

“I am thrilled to return to my Michigan roots and share my deep passion for theatre and opera on the Michigan stage,” Allen said in a press release about the concert. “This debut performance is a dream come true, and I hope it’s just the beginning of many more opportunities to bring world-class performances back to the state that shaped me as an artist.”

The concert, which is co-presented by Great Lakes Center for the Arts, will feature new interpretations of beloved traditional, Broadway, opera, and pop songs interwoven with personal anecdotes and insights from Allen. Highlights of the performance include U2’s “With or Without You,” “Bring Him Home” from Les Misérables, “Danny Boy,” “How Great Thou Art,” “Nessun Dorma,” and the theme song from the classic Michigan-based movie Somewhere in Time. The performance will also be recorded as a live album and video special.

An acclaimed performer and educator, Allen has performed on Broadway and with leading opera companies and currently teaches at Yale School of Drama and New York University. His book, The Singer Acts, the Actor Sings, reflects his expertise in both singing and acting.

Tickets for the performance start at $32 and can be purchased on the Great Lakes Center for the Arts website.