Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra

A recipient of The American Prize, the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra is recognized as one of America’s finest high school orchestras. Under the direction of Leslie B. Dunner, the orchestra performs an advanced repertoire that includes symphonies, concertos, and contemporary works. The orchestra has appeared at Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, and the New World Center and has premiered works by Ash Fure and Hannah Lash, among others. The orchestra is immersed in interdisciplinary creation, collaborating regularly with the six other artistic divisions within Interlochen Arts Academy. Alumni occupy positions in leading orchestras around the world, including principal positions in the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and The Cleveland Orchestra, among others