Swiss Family Bostian Quartettino Michael Kimber Moderato (b. 1945) Adagio Minuetto Rondo Duet, Op. 22, No. 3 F.A. Kummer Allegro (1797-1879) Swiss Theme & Variations Serenade, Op. 10 Ernst von Dohnanyi Marcia (1877-1960) Romanza Scherzo Tema con variazioni Rondo

Live Stream

Miera Kim, violin Oliver Bostian, violin & viola

Adrian Bostian, cello Carey Bostian, cello

Wednesday April 15, 2020 1 p.m. CDT

Thursday

April 16, 2020 7 p.m. CDT

Friday

April 17, 2020 7 p.m. CDT

Saturday

April 18, 2020 1 p.m. CDT

RedCedarChamberMusicisdedicatedtotreatingyoutotheworld’sfinestchambermusicperformedinIowa’smostbeautifulfacilities.RedCedarisacatalystforstimulatingartisticcollaborationsandcreativityathomeandworldwide.ViolinistMieraKimandcellistCareyBostianareintheirsecondseasonasdirectorsandcoreensembleofRedCedarChamberMusic.

AbouttheConcert:RedCedaristryingsomethingnewwhileweareallstayingsafeathome!Luckily,husbandandwifeteamCareyandMieraareabletoself-isolateandcontinuetomakemusictogether.Evenso,theytookstockoftheresourcesavailabletothem,anddecidedtoenlisttheirtwosonsasguestartists.YouwilldelightinfamilymusicmakinginaprogramthatfeaturesacharmingquartetbyMichaelKimber,avirtuosocelloduetbyF.A.Kummer,andthegloriousDohnànyiSerenadeforviolin,viola,andcello.

RedCedar’sProgramming:Eachseason,RedCedarChamberMusicbringsnearly100enlighteningandentertainingperformancestoaudiencesinEasternIowaandbeyond.

•MainStageConcertSeries:PresentingthreedifferentprogramseachseasonwithguestartistsfromacrosstheUSperforminghigh-qualityexistingandnewly-commissionedchambermusic.

•CommunityConnections:Bringingchambermusicintothenooksandcranniesofeverydaylife,reachingkids,seniors,andfamilieswhenandwheretheynormallycongregate.StandingprogramsincludeMusicforSeniors,MusicinLibraries,andMusicforKids.

•RuralOutreach:Enrichingsmall,ruralcommunitieswithlivechambermusic.ThesesignatureprogramsreceivenationalaccoladesandongoingmajorgrantsupportfromTheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,whichhasprovidedfundingforRuralOutreachfor14seasons.

Recordings:RedCedarhasreleasedthirteenaward-winningcompactdiscs–10ontheFleurdeSonClassicslabel,whicharedownloadableworldwide.Also,visitRedCedar’sYouTubechanneltoviewliveperformances.

MieraKim,violinist,istheExecutiveDirectorofRedCedarChamberMusic.ShegrewupinIowaCity,IAasastudentofDorisPreucilatthePreucilSchoolofMusic.ShefurtheredherstudieswithJaschaBrodskyattheCurtisInstituteofMusicandAllenOhmesattheUniversityofIowa.Sheisasought-afterclinicianandprivateteacher,andhaspreviouslyheldtitledchairswithOrchestraIowaandtheQuadCitySymphony.MierabeganperformingwithRCCMin2008.Sheplaysa1735NicóloGaglianoviolin.

CareyBostian,cellist,istheArtisticDirectorofRedCedarChamberMusic.HeisalsoconductoroftheIowaCityCommunityStringOrchestraandformerprincipalcellistofOrchestraIowa.Hehaspresentedthousandsofeducationalconcertsforstudentsofallages.CareyhasaDMAincelloperformancefromtheUniversityofIowaandanMFAinorchestraconducting.Heactivelypromotesnewmusicandfrequentlyperformsmusicoflocalandregionalcomposers.HebeganperformingwithRCCMin2006.CareyplaysaGiovitaRodianicellomadebefore1622.

OliverBostian,violinistandviolist,isa17-yearoldjunioratCityHighSchoolinIowaCity,whereheisconcertmasteroftheSymphonyOrchestra.Anexceedinglywell-roundedmusician,OliverstudiedpianowithLaureeChristmanfortenyears,isamemberofhishighschoolConcertChoirandMannerchor,andisalsoanaccomplishedviolist.Oliver’spastviolinteachersincludeMaryNeumannandDorisPreucil,andheiscurrentlyastudentofJoshuaPalazzoloatthePreucilSchoolofMusic(PSM).OliverhasalsostudiedchambermusicwithWilliamPreucilSr.forthelastfouryears,firstintheOne-Point-SixQuartet,andnowintheWindsorTrio,whichwasrecentlyawardedfirstprizeintheSedrelBriggsChamberMusicCompetitionatDrakeUniversity.Oliverwaschosenasconcertmasterofthe2019IowaAll-StateOrchestra,whereheperformedMahlerSymphonyNo.1underthedirectionofconductorDavidBarg.OliverisenrolledinthePSMVelayCertificateProgram,andplanstocontinuehismusicalstudiesincollegewithadoublemajorinmusicperformanceandeducation.

AdrianBostian,cellist,is15yearsoldandafreshmanatCityHighSchoolinIowaCity.Hebeganhismusicalstudiesonthepiano,andcontinuestostudywithLaureeChristman.Adrian’sfirstcelloteacherwasCareyBostian,andhenowstudieswithLauraShawatthePreucilSchoolofMusic.AdrianistheprincipalcellistoftheCityHighConcertOrchestra,andrecentlyearned4thchairinthe2019IowaAll-StateOrchestra.Hehasperformedinmasterclassesonboththepianoandcello,andstudiedchambermusicwithWilliamPreucilSr.Adrianisalsoanaccomplishedbasketballplayer.

MichaelKimberisaperformer,teacherandcomposer.HehasperformedaroundtheworldasviolistwithsuchesteemedgroupsastheAtlantaVirtuosiandtheKronosQuartet.From1979–1999heservedasviolaprofessorattheUniversityofKansas.Kimberhaswrittenmanyworksthathavebeenincludedinrepertoirelistsofsucheminentviolaartist-teachersasPatriciaMcCartyandDonaldMcInnes.TheSwissresearcherKonradEwald,inhisMusikfürBratschewrites“IcountmyselffortunatetohavebecomeacquaintedwiththemusicofAmericanviolistM.Kimber.”EminentPolishviolistMarcinMurawskihasrecor-dedsevenCDsofKimber’sviolamusicforActePréalable.In2015,VanishingWoodswaspremieredatCarnegieHall.KimberisRedCedar’scomposer-in-residence2019-2021.

LookingAhead:

ALLINTHEFAMILYLiveStreamConcerts

•Wednesday,May6,2020at1p.m.•Thursday,May7at7p.m.•Friday,May8at7p.m.•Saturday,May9at1p.m.

Learnmoreatwww.redcedar.org

Thewholefamily:CareyBostian,AdrianBostian,OliverBostian,andMieraKim

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