Beneficial changes in federal tax law for Strings donors in 2021.
Support Strings Music Festival and you’re helping to bring world-renowned performers, rich educational programs, and diverse cultural experiences to our community.
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Over the past 33 years Strings has hosted more than 60 Grammy winners, along with musicians from all 25 of the nation’s top orchestras. | Our diverse music continues through all seasons, offering holiday favorites, chart-topping artists, national touring acts, and more. Tickets are on sale now! | Strings offers more than 60% of our programs free to the Yampa Valley community, serving people of all ages in 3 counties. Find us at Yampa River Botanic Park, community centers, schools, and other community venues. | Our unique music and arts education program serves 14 schools and more than 3,000 kindergarten through high school students each year, all at no cost to the schools or families. |
Since October, 2019 support from generous donors has enabled us to:
• Engage more than 3,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students in free Strings School Days music and arts education.
Moxie Strings performs to a standing-room-only crowd with Steamboat Springs 7th and 8th grade bands and the Emerald Mountain School orchestra, March, 2020→ |
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• Present 8 marquee concerts in Strings Pavilion … and plan our next festival to feature Grammy winning touring acts and classical musicians representing the country’s top orchestras.
Ani DiFranco, February, 2020→ |
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• Provide 3 free concerts at Steamboat Art Museum for hundreds of families, seniors, and adults featuring nationally acclaimed artists.
The Grigoryan Brothers, January, 2020→ |
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• Connect our community with free virtual experiences featuring Strings artists, from entertaining and inspirational concerts to educational materials, during COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders.
‘A Hope for the Future,’ featuring Music Director Michael Sachs→ |
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Why Support Strings?
Ticket sales only cover 34% of our operating costs. We reply on the support of generous individuals, organizations, and companies plus countless volunteers to continue offering the array of services we bring to the Yampa Valley.