Steamboat Strings Music Festival
The Strings in the Mountains Music Festival is the highlight of summer music festivals in Steamboat Springs. Strings is a nationally recognized, award-winning music festival which presents over 85 performances of chamber music, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, world rhythms, and many other genres every summer. Artists include Grammy winners and nominees, major competition winners and principal players from the most renowned orchestras and international soloists.
 The new Strings Music Pavilion opened its doors for the first time on Saturday, June 28th 2008! With a larger stage and enhanced acoustics, audiences will appreciate the improved concert experience, while maintaining the casual & intimate character of the Music Festival. The unique interior and superior sound quality make the Pavilion a world-class music facility!
From DenverPost.com (June 26, 2008): "If the old real estate maxim, "location, location, location," is true, then the just-completed $4.3 million Strings Music Pavilion in Steamboat Springs can already be considered a success. A series of 17-foot-tall uninterrupted windows runs down both sides of the 543-seat concert hall, with the ones on the north side offering a panoramic, unencumbered mountain view that would make even the folks at Carnegie Hall a little jealous." ...Read the full story
Strings Music Festival’s 22nd season is aptly named “Con Spirito … A season of Spirited Music.” New Music Directors Andrés Cárdenes and Monique Mead have infused the Wednesday and Saturday night classical series with spirits of ethnic flavors from around the world. Experience an invigorating performance of the “Horse Race” on the Chinese erhu, or the spirited “Four for Tango” from Latin composer Piazzolla performed by the Cuarteto Latinoamericano or perhaps an evening of multi-media with the Gryphon Trio presenting “And the masks evoke…” by Chinese composer Ka-Nin Chan. Additionally, Strings’ Friday night series will present New Orleans funk, Texas blues, Canadian fiddles and the legendary hearts of country music.
The opening night concert on June 27 presents one of the most distinguished violinists in the world today, Elmar Oliveira. This orchestral program will range from the contemporary “Visions and Miracles” of composer Christopher Theofanidis to Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Additional classical season highlights include pianist Jon Kimura Parker, violinist Chee-Yun, the 2009 Gold Medalist in the Van Cliburn Piano Competition, and guitarist Jason Vieaux.
Music Directors Cárdenes and Mead have created a season of “fluid” programs filled with shorter pieces for Wednesday, 90 minutes concerts with no intermission and a meet and greet with musicians afterwards. These changes make Wednesday a great night to enjoy the classics in a casual way.
Saturday classical programs remain the flagship performances of the festival with masterworks from the greats.
An energetic Different Tempo line-up on Fridays features two nights of the legendary funk band The Neville Brothers; Canada’s first fiddling family Leahy; Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year Ruthie Foster; legendary country artist Chris Hillman; bluegrass sensation Cherryholmes and much more.
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