Performing Arts: Immersed in Sound

Legendary bluesman Taj Mahal takes the stage at the Strings Music Pavilion on Sunday, March 27.

COURTESY OF SSO

Professional musicians with the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra perform side by side with students from local schools, both at the SSO holiday concert and again during Immersion Weekend in spring.

Immersed in Sound

›› Bluegrass, country, straight-up rock’n’roll, classical, pop, opera, jazz – even celestial sounds – float across the Yampa Valley. From Strings Music Festival, one of the most renowned classical and contemporary music festivals in the nation, to emerging stars on stage at local clubs, Steamboat Springs is engrossed in music.

The Steamboat Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Immersion 2022 literally immerses students of all ages into music for the weekend of March 4-5, culminating in a performance on Sunday, in which they perform side by side with SSO musicians. The event allows the community to hear the extraordinary grassroots talent that has been known to lead to recognition far beyond the valley. For example, of the 30 students who participate in the Steamboat Springs High School orchestra, six went to the all-state competition. Immersion weekend is held at Steamboat Springs Middle School, the only facility large enough to accommodate the demand.

The event allows the

community to hear the

extraordinary grassroots talent

that has been known to lead

to recognition far beyond the

valley. For example, of the 30

students who participate in the

Steamboat Springs High School

orchestra, six went to the all-

state competition.

COURTESY OF CAROLE MILLIGAN

Opera Steamboat first performed "La Bohème" by Giacomo Puccini in 2004. The timeless romance is scheduled to open the opera season in summer 2022.

Similarly, Opera Steamboat has grown from its initial vision of bringing world class opera singers to the Yampa Valley for a week into the Opera Artist Institute and a summer-long festival. For the first time, 2022 will see the schedule span June, July and August. "La Bohème" opens the festival on Saturday, June 18. Visitors may be initially surprised at the caliber of Opera Steamboat performances; they should not be. Not only does the opera attract top performers from world-renowned companies, but after all, the Yampa Valley is known for its talent. ■

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The performing arts scene in Steamboat Springs goes beyond live music. Actors Vivienne Luthin, Lance Rasmussen, Charles Ewing and Addie Man perform in a Piknik Theatre Production of "The Boy, the Fox and the Horse," sharing a moment in this adaptation of Charlie Mackesy's best selling graphic novella.

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New work on display in February at Pine Moon Fine Art Gallery, 117 9th Street

“Meadowlark Song”, color and graphite pencil