Festival Orchestra 2023
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Conductor: Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet, Cleveland Orchestra
Soloist: Chee-Yun Kim, Violin Soloist and Chamber Musician
| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin I, Concertmaster | Frank Almond | former Concertmaster, Milwaukee Symphony |
| Violin I | Katherine Bormann | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin I | Alicia Koelz | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin I | Johnny Lee | Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Violin I | Ellen Pendleton Troyer | Baltimore Symphony |
| Violin I | Melissa Deal | Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra |
| Violin II, Principal | John Macfarlane | Assistant Principal Second Violin, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra |
| Violin II | Jeff Zehngut | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin II | Ioana Missits | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin II | Minju Kim | Cleveland Orchestra and Pittsburgh Symphony |
| Violin II | Timothy Peters | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Viola, Principal | Paul Murphy | Associate Principal Viola, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Viola | Erina Laraby Goldwasser | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Viola | Catherine Brubaker | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Viola | Gareth Zehngut | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello, Principal | Austin Fisher | Tesla Quartet, former Principal Cello, Colorado Symphony |
| Cello | Karissa Shivone | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Cello | David Alan Harrell | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello-YA | David Rosen | Louisiana Philharmonic |
| Bass, Principal | Charles Paul | First Assistant Principal Bass, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Bass | Owen Levine | Colorado Symphony |
| Flute | Christina Smith | Principal Flute, Atlanta Symphony |
| Oboe, Principal | Elizabeth Koch Tiscione | Principal Oboe, Atlanta Symphony |
| Oboe | Michele Tosser-Smith | Toledo Symphony/Extra, Cleveland Orchestra and Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Clarinet, Principal | Afendi Yusuf | Principal Clarinet, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Clarinet | Taylor Marino | Principal Clarinet, Charlotte Symphony |
| Bassoon, Principal | Whitney Crockett | Principal Bassoon, Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Bassoon | Samantha Duckworth | Former Second Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, Montreal Symphony/Extra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Horn I, Principal | Nathaniel Silberschlag | Principal Horn, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Horn II | Josh Philips | former Fourth Horn, Milwaukee Symphony |
| Trumpet I, Principal | John Rommel | Trumpet Professor, Indiana University/former Principal Trumpet, Louisvile Symphony |
| Trumpet II | Michael Tiscione | Associate Principal Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Timpani | Jeremy Epp | Principal Timpani, Detroit Symphony |
Festival Orchestra 2018
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ConductorMichael SachsPrincipal Trumpet, Cleveland Orchestra
| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin I, Concertmaster | Peter Otto | First Associate Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin I | Katherine Bormann | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin I | Johnny Lee | Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Violin I | Alicia Koelz | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin I | Ellen Pendleton Troyer | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
| Violin I | Natalie Gaynor | YA String Quartet/ Principal Second Violin, Houston Grand Opera and Ballet Orchestras |
| Violin II, Principal | John Macfarlane | Assistant Principal Second Violin, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra |
| Violin II | Scott Weber | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin II | Jeffrey Zehngut | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin II | Jeanelle Mossburg | Extra- Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin II | Eva Dove | YA String Quartet |
| Viola, Principal | Wesley Collins | Principal Viola, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Paul Murphy | Associate Principal Viola, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Viola | Joanna Paterson-Zakany | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Gabrielle Skinner | YA String Quartet/Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, New Haven Symphony |
| Cello, Principal | Tanya Ell Woolfrey | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello | Karissa Zadinsky | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Cello | David Rosen | Louisiana Philharmonic |
| Cello-YA | Ariana Nelson | YA String Quartet/Houston Grand Opera Orchestra |
| Bass, Principal | Scott Dixon | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Bass | Brian Johnson | Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Flute | Christina Smith | Principal Flute, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Oboe, Principal | Elizabeth Koch Tiscione | Principal Oboe, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Oboe | Michele Tosser Smith | Toledo Symphony/Extra with Cleveland Orchestra and Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Clarinet, Principal | Afendi Yusuf | Principal Clarinet, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Clarinet | Robert Woolfrey | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Bassoon, Principal | William Short | Principal Bassoon, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Bassoon | Elise Wagner | Houston Symphony |
| Horn I, Principal | Gail Williams | Horn Professor, Northwestern University/former Associate Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony |
| Horn II | Josh Phillips | Fourth Horn, Milwaukee Symphony |
| Trumpet I, Principal | John Rommel | Trumpet Professor, Indiana University/Former Principal Trumpet, Louisvile Symphony |
| Trumpet II | Michael Tiscione | Associate Principal Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Timpani | Jeremy Epp | Principal Timpani, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin | Peter Otto | First Associate Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin | Katherine Bormann | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Joanna Paterson-Zakany | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello | Tanya Ell Woolfrey | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Piano | Joanne Pearce Martin | Principal Keyboards, Los Angeles Philharmonic |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Trumpet | Michael Sachs | Principal Trumpet, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Trumpet | John Rommel | Trumpet Professor, Indiana University/Former Principal Trumpet, Louisvile Symphony |
| Trumpet | Scott Thornburg | Professor of Trumpet, Western Michigan University |
| Trumpet | Travis Peterson | Principal Trumpet, Utah Symphony |
| Trumpet | Conrad Jones | Principal Trumpet, Indianapolis Symphony |
| Trumpet | Michael Tiscione | Associate Principal Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Trumpet | David Bilger | Principal Trumpet, Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Horn | Angela Cordell Bilger | Extra Horn, Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Horn | Josh Phillips | Fourth Horn, Milwaukee Symphony |
| Horn | Hugo Valverde | Second Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Horn | Jennifer Montone | Principal Horn, Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Horn | Michael Thornton | Principal Horn, Colorado Symphony/Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
| Horn | Julia Pilant | Assistant Principal Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Trombone | Domingo Pagliuca | Boston Brass |
| Trombone | Peter Sullivan | Principal Trombone, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Trombone | Douglas Wright | Principal Trombone, Minnesota Orchestra |
| Bass Trombone | Hakeem Bilal | Bass Trombone, C Street Brass/Extra- Pittsburgh Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Euphonium | Adam Frey | Euphonium Soloist/Professor of Euphonium, Georgia State and Emory University |
| Tuba | James E. Jenkins | Principal Tuba, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra |
| Timpani | Jeremy Epp | Principal Timpani, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Percussion 1 | Will Hudgins | Percussion, Boston Symphony Orchestra |
| Percussion 2 | Kevin Watkins | Percussion, Minnesota Orchestra |
| Percussion 3 | Peter Flamm | Principal Timpani San Antonio Symphony |
| Violin soloist | Natalie Gaynor | YA String Quartet/ Principal Second Violin, Houston Grand Opera and Ballet Orchestras |
| Conductor | Mark Gould | Principal Trumpet (Retired), Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Narrator | Verne Lundquist | Legendary CBS Sports Broadcaster/String Music Festival Board Member |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin 1, Concertmaster | Vijay Gupta | Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Violin I | Laura Albers | Associate Concertmaster, San Francisco Opera Orchestra |
| Violin II | Milana Elise Reiche | Minnesota Orchestra |
| Violin 2, Principal | John Macfarlane | Assistant Principal Second Violin, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra |
| Violin 2 | Scott Weber | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola, Principal | Claude Sim | Associate Concertmaster, Colorado Symphony |
| Viola | Megan Tam | Minnesota Orchestra |
| Cello, Principal | Joel Noyes | Assistant Principal Cello, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Cello | Austin Fisher | Principal Cello, Colorado Symphony |
| Bass | Owen Levine | Colorado Symphony |
| Trumpet | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Trumpet | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Trumpet | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Horn | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Trombone | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Tuba | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Piano | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Percussion 1 | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Percussion 2 | Sharrrow | Assistra |
| Conductor | Sharrrow | Assistra |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin | Vijay Gupta | Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Violin | Laura Albers | Associate Concertmaster, San Francisco Opera Orchestra |
| Viola | Mark Jackobs | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello | Joel Noyes | Assistant Principal Cello, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Bass | Owen Levine | Colorado Symphony |
| Piano | Benjamin Hochman | Piano Soloist |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin | Vijay Gupta | Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| Violin | Laura Albers | Associate Concertmaster, San Francisco Opera Orchestra |
| Violin | John Macfarlane | Assistant Principal Second Violin, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra |
| Violin | Scott Weber | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Mark Jackobs | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Claude Sim | Associate Concertmaster, Colorado Symphony |
| Cello | Joel Noyes | Assistant Principal Cello, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Cello | Patrick Jee | New York Philharmonic |
| Piano | Benjamin Hochman | Piano Soloist |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin | Nurit Bar-Josef | Concertmaster, National Symphony Orchestra |
| Violin I | Amy Lee | Assoc. Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Mark Jackobs | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello | Joel Noyes | Assistant Principal Cello, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Flute | Sharon Sparrow | Assistant Principal Flute, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Clarinet | Mark Nuccio | Principal Clarinet, Houston Symphony |
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| Position | Name | About |
|---|---|---|
| Violin Solo I, Concertmaster | Nurit Bar-Josef | Concertmaster, National Symphony Orchestra |
| Violin Solo 2 | Amy Lee | Assoc. Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Violin | Nancy Wu | Associate Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Violin | Missy Lukin | Extra- Cleveland Orchestra/Dallas Symphony Orchestra/San Diego Symphony |
| Violin | John Macfarlane | Assistant Principal Second Violin, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra |
| Violin II | Scott Weber | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Lynne Ramsey | First Assistant Principal Viola, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Viola | Mark Jackobs | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Cello | Joel Noyes | Assistant Principal Cello, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Cello | Austin Fisher | Principal Cello, Colorado Symphony |
| Cello | Patrick Jee | New York Philharmonic |
| Bass | Leigh Mesh | Associate Principal Bass, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
| Flute | Sharon Sparrow | Assistant Principal Flute, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Flute | Jennifer Steele | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Oboe | Frank Rosenwein | Principal Oboe, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Trumpet | Michael Sachs | Principal Trumpet, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Harpsichord | Mark Robson | Harpsichord – Los Angeles Area |
| Piano | Benjamin Hochman | Piano Soloist |
| Harmonium/Keyboard | Alicja Basinska | Piano Faculty, Cleveland Institute of Music |
| Timpani | Paul Yancich | Principal Timpani, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Percussion 1 | Peter Flamm | Principal Timpani San Antonio Symphony |
| Percussion 2 | Bill Cahn |
Nexus, Assoc. Prof. Eastman School of Music/former Principal Percussion,Rochester Philharmonic
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| Conductor | Brett Mitchell | Music Director, Colorado Symphony |
Past Concerts
BOSTYX: UNPLUGGED
DAVID CROSBY AND FRIENDS
MÉLANGE (FORMERLY SHUFFLE)
BRENT ROWAN AND FRIENDS: JOE NICHOLS
ATTACCA QUARTET
NNENNA FREELON
ALPIN HONG: CHASING CHOPIN
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
DJANGO FESTIVAL ALL-STARS
HAYDN AND HIS STUDENTS
WATERCOLORS
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
HAPPY FEET!
AMOS LEE
THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
SHOVELS & ROPE
ANDREW BIRD
INDIGO GIRLS
MARTIN SEXTON
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
DON MCLEAN & PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
CZECH CHAMBER MUSIC
CELEBRATE AMERICA!
BRENT ROWAN & FRIENDS: TANYA TUCKER
CHATHAM COUNTY LINE
EMILY BEAR TRIO
PARKER QUARTET
MANDY HARVEY
BEN SOLLEE & KENTUCKY NATIVE
THE CLIBURN 2017 GOLD MEDALIST
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER
30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
BOSTON BRASS
RHAPSODY IN BLUE: LIVE AND ON THE AIR
THE MAVERICKS
CHAMBER MUSIC PIANO TRIO
STEPHEN STILLS AND JUDY COLLINS
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
TAKE 6
MACEO PARKER
MICHAEL MCDONALD
BELA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN
TODO MUNDO
THE RAILSPLITTERS
STORY PIRATES
TOMASEEN FOLEY’S A CELTIC CHRISTMAS
DEADPHISH ORCHESTRA
FEI FEI DONG
DEL MCCOURY & DAVID GRISMAN
WINTER
UNDER THE STREETLAMP
JUNIE B. JONES
AOIFE O’DONOVAN & NOAM PIKELNY
BELA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN
EROICA TRIO
BROADWAY’S NEXT HIT MUSICAL
DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM
SUMMER
THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS
OPENING NIGHT ORCHESTRA
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
FRENCH CHAMBER MUSIC FAVORITES
BRENT ROWAN WITH MATT JENKINS & ASHLEY GORLEY
A NIGHT WITH PERRY-MANSFIELD DANCE
CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST OLGA KERN
THE 5 BROWNS
EXILE AND JUICE NEWTON
ARIEL QUARTET
TROUT STEAK REVIVAL
MY SINATRA
IGUDESMAN AND JOO
LONESTAR
CIVIL WAR BRASS BAND
OPERA ARIAS WITH BRASS AND PIANO
SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE
DAVID AND JULIE COUCHERON
JASON VIEAUX & YOLANDA KONDONASSIS
CHRIS BOTTI
CLASSICAL:
Martin Chalifour Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic
David Chan Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Robert Vernon Principal Viola, The Cleveland Orchestra
Mark Kosower Principal Cello, The Cleveland Orchestra
Leigh Mesh Principal Bass, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Frank Rosenwein Principal Oboe, The Cleveland Orchestra
John Clouser Principal Bassoon, The Cleveland Orchestra
William Short Principal Bassoon, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Mark Nuccio Assoc. Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic
Massimo LaRosa Principal Trombone, The Cleveland Orchestra
Paul Yancich Principal Timpani, The Cleveland Orchestra
Joanne Pearce Martin Principal Keyboards, Los Angeles Philharmonic
DARRELL SCOTT & TIM O’BRIEN
EILEEN IVERS
BROADWAY HOLIDAY
ELEPHANT REVIVAL
DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
GEORGE WINSTON
MENAHEM PRESSLER
THE FAB FOUR
BRENT ROWAN & LARRY GATLIN
ROCKAPELLA
TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET
COURT YARD HOUNDS
JON KIMURA PARKER
CALDER QUARTET
THE CALIFORNIA HONEY DROPS
LISA FISCHER
SEAN CHEN
JESSE COOK
THE EMILY BEAR JAZZ TRIO
BRUCE HORNSBY
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
MARCIA BALL
THE FIGHTING JAMESONS
SAM BUSH & DEL MCCOURY
UNDER THE STREETLAMP
MENAHEM PRESSLER
PINK MARTINI
MATT HAIMOVITZ & CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY
BRENT ROWAN
DAVID DEVEAU
KENNY LOGGINS
PAPER BIRD
KATHY MATTEA
NICOLO SPERA
CLIBURN GOLD
SOLAS
CHRISTIANIA TRIO
SYBARITE5
EARL KLUGH & NNENNA FREELON
KATHERINE ROSS & WILFORD BRIMLEY
LYLE LOVETT
MASS ENSEMBLE
ALISON BROWN QUARTET
BRENT ROWAN
PAUL THORN BAND
LEE ANN WOMACK
SISTER SPARROW AND THE DIRTY BIRDS
CHRIS BOTTI
K.D. LANG
JOHNNY CLEGG
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
GARY HOFFMAN
WILLIAM VERMEULEN
ANNA POLONSKY
CHEE-YUN
JON MAKAMATSU
WENDY CHEN
WYNTON MARSALIS WITH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA
BRENT ROWAN WITH DEBORAH ALLEN AND JIM PHOTOGLO
DALA
MARTY STUART
GREAT BIG SEA
SHAWN COLVIN
MARK MASRI
MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
RED HORSE
BARRAGE
HEAD FOR THE HILLS
THE GLASS CASTLE BY AMERICAN PLACE THEATER
GEORGE WINSTON
RUTHIE FOSTER AND PAUL THORN
GRYPHON TRIO
COLORADO CHAMBER CHOIR
THE KINGSTON TRIO
JESSE COOK
BRENT ROWAN WITH MIKE REID AND HUGH PRESTWOOD
2009 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST HAOCHEN ZHANG
PAULA COLE
BEARFOOT
MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
CHRIS BOTTI
KEB’ MO’
MARC COHN
THE TIBETAN MONKS
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS
PATTY LARKIN WITH LUCY KAPLANSKY
EILEEN IVERS AND IMMIGRANT SOUL
STEP AFRIKA!
CUARTETO LATINOAMERICANO
GRYPHON TRIO
FOUR BITCHIN’ BABES
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
TOM CHAPIN
LEAHY
SWEET SUNNY SOUTH
BRENT ROWAN WITH GARY BURR AND VICTORIA SHAW
DARRELL SCOTT BAND WITH THE ABALONE DOTS
2009 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST HAOCHEN ZHANG
RUTHIE FOSTER
CHRIS HILLMAN AND HERB PEDERSEN
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
CHERRYHOLMES
GAELIC STORM
GEORGE WINSTON
TAKACS QUARTET
FORMOSA QUARTET
CARNEGIE MELLON TRIO
RICHIE HAVENS
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
BRENT ROWAN WITH BILL WHYTE AND GARY MORRIS
NATALIE MACMASTER AND DONNELL LEAHY
RUTHIE FOSTER BAND
JESSE COOK
NNENNA FREELON AND MIKE GARSON
THE SUBDUDES
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
AVETT BROTHERS
GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS
MIAMI STRING QUARTET
CARNEGIE MELLON TRIO
BOULDER BRASS
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS AND CROOKED STILL
RIDERS IN THE SKY
VAN CLIBURN WINNER OLGA KERN
EILEEN IVERS AND IMMIGRANT SOUL
BRENT ROWAN WITH BETH NIELSEN AND SKIP EWING
MELISSA MANCHESTER
WILLIE AND LOBO
HENRY BUTLER TRIO
ROBIN MCKELLE QUARTET
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
KATHY MATTEA
THE SUBDUDES
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
MIAMI STRING QUARTET
CARNEGIE MELLON TRIO
DENVER YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA
ALPEN BRASS
SEAN COSTELLO
RANI ARBO AND DAISY MAYHEM
HIT AND RUN BLUEGRASS
THE LOVELL SISTERS
CHRIS DANIELS AND THE KINGS
QUARTETTO GELATO
BRENT ROWAN WITH BILLY DEAN AND LINDA DAVIS
BEAU SOLEIL
SOPHIE MILMAN
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
JESSE COOK
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA
JIMMY WALKER-MIKE GARSON WITH THE RACHEL PRICE TRIO
RODNEY CROWELL AND THE OUTSIDERS
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
MIAMI STRING QUARTET
DENVER YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA
ALPEN BRASS
BISCUIT BURNERS-BEARFOOT BLUEGRASS-OPEN ROAD
ROBBEN FORD
BRENT ROWAN WITH HAL KETCHUM AND LESLIE THATCHER
JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET
DAVID LANZ
JOSHUA BELL
JESSE COOK
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
FOUR BITCHIN’ BABES
KATHY MATTEA
JACKIE GREENE
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
ANDREA MARCOVICCI
MIAMI STRING QUARTET
MASS ENSEMBLE
RANDY NEWMAN
BRENT ROWAN WITH SUZY BOGGUSS
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA
JIM WALKER WITH FREE FLIGHT
MICHELLE SHOCKED
KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BBQ SWINGERS
JOHN MCEUEN WITH ADRIENNE YOUNG AND LITTLE SADIE
EILEEN IVERS AND IMMIGRANT SOUL
MARCIA BALL
SOLAS
MARC COHN
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
MATT FLINNER QUARTET
THE MIAMI STRING QUARTET
CURTIS STIGERS JAZZ GROUP
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
RIDERS IN THE SKY
HOT TOMATOES
BRENT ROWAN WITH RONNY COX AND KENNY EDWARDS
DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS
MICHAEL JOHNSON
WILLIE AND LOBO
NNENNA FREELON
BEAUSOLEIL
ALLISON BROWN QUARTET
2002 VAN CLIBURN WINNER OLGA KERN
ROMANCING THE MOVIES
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
MIAMI STRING QUARTET
DENVER BRASS
DAHLIA QUARTET
BRENT ROWAN WITH MAC MCANALLY AND WENDY WALDMAN
WE’RE NOT CLOWNS
SAMITE
THE PERSUASIONS
TONY FURTADO BAND
THE MAGIC OF MANCICI
MAGIC AND ILLUSION-BRADLEY FIELDS
2001 VAN CLIBURN WINNER
NATALIE MCMASTER
LOIS LAFOND AND THE ROCKADILES
KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BBQ SWINGERS
NICKEL CREEK
NNENNA FREELON
JOHN GORKA AND LUCY KAPLANSKY
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
Young Artists in Residence
Each year, Strings hosts two young artist groups for two weeks during our summer festival season. Young artists are the face of Strings Music Festival to the community, and are an integral part of our relationship to the people of Steamboat Springs.
Strings aims for the Young Artists to experience:
- Increased networking opportunities with nationally renowned musicians
- Improved community engagement skills
- Increased diversity in classical and crossover repertoire
- Participating in a rural arts community
Typical Performance Venues include:
- Senior living communities
- Yampa River Botanic Park
- Steamboat and Craig Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Residential rehabilitation center
- Local brewery
- Strings Music Pavilion
- National forestland nearby
Additional experiences include:
- Mentorship from Music Director Michael Sachs
- Training in concert commentary with Jamey Lamar
- Coaching from festival artists by request
Previous Young Artists In Residence
- C Street Brass (Carnegie Mellon University)
- Coventry Quartet (Cleveland Institute of Music)
- Kamila Quartet (Rice University)
- Meridian Quartet (New World Symphony)
- Tesla Quartet (CU Boulder)