Join us for the Strings Music Festival!!

Schedule of Events:

5:30 pm: Michael Sachs and Nathaniel Silberschlag House Party

Join us for an exclusive concert and interview with Strings' Music Director Michael Sachs and accomplished horn soloist Nathaniel Silberschlag. Michael and Nathaniel will be accompanied by and interviewed by concert pianist and non-profit executive Andrew Todd.

At our signature House Parties, guests enjoy a private concert, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, a lively QandA, and a chance to mingle with musicians. These very special events are fundraisers to support Strings' free programs in the Yampa Valley, including Strings School Days.

Michael Sachs joined The Cleveland Orchestra as principal trumpet in 1988. His many performances as soloist with the Orchestra include the world premieres of John Williams's Concerto for Trumpet and Michael Hersch's Night Pieces for trumpet and orchestra (both commissioned by the Orchestra for Mr. Sachs), the United States and New York premieres of Hans Werner Henze's Requiem, and, in 2012, the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher's Chute d'Étoiles, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst at the Lucerne Festival. He has also soloed in works by Handel, Copland, and Bach, and performed Hummel's Trumpet Concerto with the Orchestra in November 2019. Michael Sachs has served as music director of Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, since 2015.

Nathaniel Silberschlag was appointed principal horn of The Cleveland Orchestra in May 2019, and took up the position in August prior to the start of the 2019-20 season. He previously served as assistant principal horn of the Washington National Opera-Kennedy Center Opera House orchestra, where he was the youngest member ever to win a position with the ensemble, at the age of 19. He completed his bachelor of music degree from New York's Juilliard School in May 2019, where he was a student of Julie Landsman and recipient of the Kovner Fellowship.