Colorado National Monument Association is hosting a concert at the Saddlehorn Amphitheater this April to celebrate National Park Week. Come explore your national parks & monuments!

Enjoy an evening of live music in this picturesque outdoor setting at Colorado National Monument. Intimate classical performance by Justin G. Russell Jr. and Nick Carozza. Read their bios below. 

Ticket sales support support priority projects for Colorado National Monument Association.

Parking & seating opens at 5:00pm. Music begins at 6:00pm.

Please note:

• Entrance fees apply and are not included with ticket purchase. Fees and passes information.
• Carpooling is highly encouraged to address limited parking options in and around the Saddlehorn area.
• The event will continue Rain or Shine. Lightning will delay or cancel the event.
• All attendees, including children, must have a ticket to comply with event capacity limit.

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Thank you to the City of Fruita for their sponsorship of this event.

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Justin G. Russell Jr. Maternally Irish born for Tsi’naajinii. Fourth Generation Diné Silversmith, Bassist, Composer, and Cultural Preservationist. Owner of Russell Trading Company since 2020. Justin has composed music for orchestra, string trio, piano, oboe, and double bass. Current ensembles include the Grand Junction Symphony and Mariachi San Jose.

Nick Carozza is a musician currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the oboist with Red Rock Quintet and is pursuing a D.M.A. at U.N.L.V. with Dr. Stephen Caplan. An experienced orchestral musician, he has performed with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Meridian Symphony Orchestra, Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, and Nevada Ballet Theatre Orchestra. In February 2024, Nick performed Klughardt’s Konzertstück for Oboe & Orchestra with the Southern Nevada Symphony Orchestra. He is a national finalist in the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Woodwind Competition, winning the Nevada state and Southwest regional competitions. Nick received a B.M. from Colorado Mesa University studying with Dr. William Aikens and M.M. from The University of Alabama studying with Dr. Mary Lindsey Bailey and Dr. Sara Renner.