Renée Fleming Among Interlochen’s ‘Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series’ Headliners
By Afton Markay(Photo credit: Andrew Eccles)
Soprano Renée Fleming will headline Interlochen’s “Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series” in 2026.
This new series is part of Interlochen’s upcoming 2028 centennial celebration. The “Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series” will bring several of the world’s leading artists to Interlochen to work with students and stage public performances. Pianist Lang Lang opens the inaugural season this summer.
Soprano Renée Fleming’s residency runs Aug. 6-9, 2026. Fleming will lead masterclasses for the Camp’s choir and opera students and stage a performance of her acclaimed concert program, “Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene”with students from the Camp’s World Youth Symphony Orchestra and Interlochen Philharmonic. Memphis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Moody will conduct. In addition to her musical activities, Fleming will lead a “Music and the Mind” symposium featuring a panel of mental health experts.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wynton Marsalis will serve as the Distinguished Artist Series’ summer 2027 guests. Cristian Măcelaru will conduct performances.
Trey Devey, president of Interlochen Center for the Arts said in a press release, “Over the next few years, the Interlochen community will have meaningful educational access to, and immersive musical experiences with, some of the most celebrated artists of this generation. We’re ecstatic to be able to share these incredible performances with our students, friends, and neighbors. For our students, these residencies are more than opportunities to see exceptional concerts: they are chances to learn from and share the stage with today’s most respected and recognized artists. These residencies will provide unparalleled learning experiences, lifelong memories, and lasting inspiration for the next generation of classical and jazz performers.”
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