Steamboat Strings Music Festival, June 28 through August 22, 2008
Strings Celebrates a New Home and New Season...
In its 21st Season, the Strings in the Mountains Music Festival is the highlight of the summer in Steamboat Springs. Introducing the brand new Strings Music Pavilion! The intimate 540-seat Pavilion overlooks breathtaking vistas of Mt. Werner, Emerald Mountain and the beautiful Yampa Valley, making it an ideal venue to hear world-class music.
The Strings Music Pavilion
The Strings Music Pavilion will open its doors for the first time on Saturday, June 28th! 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! Click here to view the construction photo gallery of the Strings Music Pavilion...
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
Highlights of This Season's Strings Music Festival
Youth and Family Concerts
The Strings Youth and Family Concerts are a great activity for the entire family when visiting Steamboat Springs! Enjoy the Pushcart Players' adaptation of the folk tale "Peter and the Wolf" or an evening with the award-winning Dream Jam Band. All concerts/shows conveniently begin at 11am or 5:30pm.
Click here for a complete listing of the Strings Youth and Family Concerts schedule...
Classical Music Concerts
Spend the evening listening to your favorite classical pieces or finding new favorites performed by award-winning musicians! The talented Strings Chamber Orchestra will be performing two great Mozart concertos or experience the Takacs Quartet - the world's premier string quartet!
Click here for a complete listing of the Strings Classical Concerts schedule...
Different Tempo Series
The perfect musical experience to top off your Steamboat summer vacation! Get inspired by the legendary sound of Richie Havens or have a stompin' good time with Ray Benson & Asleep at the Wheel.
Click here for a complete listing of the Different Tempo Series schedule...
About Strings in the Mountains
Strings, a nationally recognized music festival, presents over 70 performances of chamber music, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, world rhythms, and many other genres every summer since 1988. Artists include Grammy winners and nominees, major competition winners and principal players from the most renowned orchestras.
Throughout the summer, enjoy chamber music concerts every Wednesday and Saturday evenings, the Different Tempo Series on Fridays, Youth and Family Concerts every Tuesday and free Music on the Green performances at the Yampa River Botanic Park every Thursday. With a schedule like this, there’s simply no excuse to miss a Strings production.
For more information, please visit the Strings in the Mountains online.
Book online today for the best available Steamboat vacation deal or call (866) 634-9616 and mention the promotional code "INT-STR".
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