35th Season Lineup
DONORS & SUBSCRIBERS ONLY! The following details are only for our top donors and loyal past subscribers. If you’re looking for a public schedule to share, our full summer lineup is available to view on our website here: stringsmusicfestival.com/ongoing
Donor pre-sale begins Tuesday, May 3 at 10:00am Mountain. On sale to the public Tuesday, May 10 at 10:00am Mountain.
Classical
13 Concerts
Opening Night Classical
Saturday, June 25 • 7:00pm
Celebrate the return of our orchestra with rousing selections from Tchaikovsky and Schumann
Mozart and Brahms
Wednesday, June 29 • 7:00pm
Relish a broad mix of tone colors and textures in 18th and 19th century chamber music
Frankenstein – the Movie Score
Saturday, July 2 • 7:00pm
Live orchestra accompanies the classic 1931 film, starring Boris Karloff (Michael Shapiro, composer)
Tesla Quartet
Wednesday, July 6 • 7:00pm
Banff Competition winners perform chamber music at the highest level
The Balourdet Quartet & Adam Sadberry
Saturday, July 9 • 7:00pm
Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s principal flutist joins Boston-based string quartet, winner of four top prizes in the past two years
Cliburn 2022 Gold Medal Winner
Wednesday, July 20 • 7:00pm
Top-prize winner will perform at Strings just one month after the 2022 international piano competition
Ekstasis Duo: From the Shadows
Saturday, July 23 • 7:00pm
Cello and piano music that lifts the spirit can be intensely joyful, profoundly moving, and unforgettable
The Albers Sisters & Friends
Wednesday, July 27 • 7:00pm
An evening of colorful selections for strings and piano
An American Portrait
Friday, July 29 • 7:00pm
A multimedia event of music and photos: Loras Schissel, conductor with the Strings Festival Orchestra
Schubert String Quintet
Saturday, July 30 • 7:00pm
The cello quintet of Franz Schubert, one of the true zeniths of the chamber repertoire, shares the program with a passionate Serenade by Ernst von Dohnányi
Viennese Virtuosity
Wednesday, August 3 • 7:00pm
Austria’s enduring musical center produced these three varied and satisfying works from the time of Mozart to the early 20th century
Arabian Nights and the Dance of Life and Death
Saturday, August 6 • 7:00pm
World-premiere arrangements conducted by Colorado Symphony’s music director
Berlin Counterpoint
Saturday, August 13 • 7:00pm
European chamber ensemble presents an extravagant, cheeky, and thoroughly idiosyncratic program
Different Tempo
14 Concerts
Keb’ Mo’
Sunday, June 26 • 7:00pm
5-time Grammy winner (12-time nominee) defies genres with awards in roots, blues, Americana, and country
Brent Rowan & Friends featuring Steve Dorff
Sunday, July 3 • 7:00pm
Nominated nine times for Country Music Association awards, Brent performs with a Hall of Fame songwriter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Sunday, July 10 • 7:00pm
Five-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter
An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
Friday, July 15 • 7:00pm
Folk, blues, and rock combine, balancing quiet beauty with an edge
An Evening with Judy Collins
Friday, July 22 • 7:00pm
From her landmark 1967 album Wildflowers through 54 more releases (and counting), this singer-songwriter is a cultural treasure.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Sunday, July 24 • 7:00pm
“The past and promise of American music …” – Rolling Stone Magazine
Steep Canyon Rangers
Sunday, July 31 • 7:00pm
Asheville, North Carolina’s Grammy winners are the most recognizable modern name in bluegrass music
Streetlight Cadence
Friday, August 5 • 7:00pm
A fresh and energetic band that has become a folk rock sensation
Rodney Crowell
Tuesday, August 9 • 7:00pm
Texas native with 40 years of American roots music under his belt has written 15 #1 hits
Jesse Cook
Friday, August 12 • 7:00pm
Three-time winner: Canadian Smooth Jazz Guitarist of the Year
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
Sunday, August 14 • 7:00pm
Singer/pianist/composer/bandleader with three Grammy awards and 13 nominations
Big Richard
Wednesday, August 17 • 7:00pm
All-female neo-acoustic super group of well established Colorado musicians
Joan Osborne
Friday, August 26 • 7:00pm
“The most gifted vocalist of her generation” -AllMusic.com
KT Tunstall
Saturday, August 27 • 7:00pm
Scottish singer-songwriter known for platinum-selling albums and radio hits
Additional shows not included in subscription:
Kenny G
Friday, July 8 • 7:00pm • ON SALE NOW
The sound of his saxophone is as iconic as his curly coif; indeed, both are instantly recognizable
Drepung Loseling Monks
Thursday, August 11 • 7:00pm
The Mystical Arts of Tibet: sacred temple music and dances
Fara Tolno • Family event (general admission seating)
Thursday, August 18 • 7:00pm
West African drummer and dancer is a keeper of the history, the music, and the dance in his culture
Fall shows (not included in subscription):
Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart
Wednesday, September 14 • 7:00pm
World-famous banjo player has assembled an all-star tour, saying: “It’s like family. We draw on our long history of joyful and exciting musical interactions.”
The Wailin’ Jennys
Saturday, October 1 • 7:00pm
Heart-stopping harmonies from this folk/roots trio
An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash
Friday, October 21 • 7:00pm
Legendary Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Famer