Andrés Cárdenes and Monique Mead; Directing Strings' Silver Anniversary

04/15/2012 01:00AM ● By Jennie Lay / Photos Courtesy of Strings Music Festival

Andrés Cárdenes appeared early on at Steamboat Springs’ 25-year-old Strings Music Festival. The Cuban-born violinist arrived in 1992 for a two-week stint as a festival musician and hasn’t skipped a season since. From the first time he brought along violinist Monique Mead, then his soon-to-be bride, the two were destined for a long tenure in Steamboat.