Holidays with Wolfgang

Duet in G (1964) Michael Kimber Allegro (b. 1945) Andante Rondo

~World Premiere~

Concerto VIII, Op.6 No.8 (“Christmas”) Arcangelo Corelli Vivace-Grave (1653-1713)

Allegro Adagio-Allegro-Adagio

Vivace Allegro Largo

Piano Quartet in G minor, KV 478 W.A. Mozart

Allegro (1756-1791) Andante Rondeau

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Miera Kim, violin Oliver Bostian, violin & viola Adrian Bostian, cello & piano

Carey Bostian, cello

Sunday

December 27, 2020 3 p.m. CST

and

Monday

December 28, 2020 7 p.m. CST

RedCedarChamberMusicisdedicatedtotreatingyoutotheworld’sfinestchambermusicperformedinIowa’smostbeautifulfacilities.RedCedarisacatalystforstimulatingartisticcollaborationsandcreativityathomeandworldwide.ViolinistMieraKimandcellistCareyBostianareintheirfifthseasonasdirectorsandcoreensembleofRedCedarChamberMusic,whichwasfoundedin1997.AbouttheConcert:HereisadelightfulholidayprogramfeaturingtheentireBostianfamily.MichaelKimberunearthedaneffervescentviolinduethecomposedinhisyouthunderthepseudonym“WolfgangAmadeusKimber.”WefollowwithaquartetarrangementofCorelli’smuch-belovedChristmasConcerto.Finally,wefinishwithMozart’sPianoQuartetinGminor.WeplayedthefirstmovementalonelastMayontheAllintheFamilyconcert.Adrianhasbeenhardatworklearningtherestofthepianopartforthisconcert.RedCedar’sProgramming:Eachseason,RedCedarChamberMusicbringsnearly100enlighteningandentertainingperformancestoaudiencesinEasternIowaandbeyond.

•MainStageConcertSeries:PresentingthreedifferentprogramseachseasonwithguestartistsfromacrosstheUSperforminghigh-qualityexistingandnewly-commissionedchambermusic.

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

•RuralOutreach:Enrichingsmall,ruralcommunitieswithlivechambermusic.ThesesignatureprogramsreceivenationalaccoladesandongoingmajorgrantsupportfromTheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,whichhasprovidedfundingforRuralOutreachfor15seasons.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,isan18-yearoldsenioratCityHighSchoolinIowaCity,whereheisconcertmasteroftheSymphonyOrchestra.Anexceedinglywell-roundedmusician,OliverstudiedpianowithLaureeChristmanfortenyears,isamemberofhishighschoolConcertChoirandMännerchor,andisalsoanaccomplishedviolist.Oliver’spastviolinteachersincludeMaryNeumannandDorisPreucil,andheiscurrentlyastudentofJoshuaPalazzoloatthePreucilSchoolofMusic(PSM).OliverhasalsostudiedchambermusicwithWilliamPreucilSr.forthelastfouryears,firstintheOne-Point-SixQuartet,andnowintheWindsorTrio,whichwasrecentlyawardedfirstprizeintheSedrelBriggsChamberMusicCompetitionatDrakeUniversity.Oliverwaschosenasconcertmasterofthe2019IowaAll-StateOrchestra,whereheperformedMahlerSymphonyNo.1underthedirectionofconductorDavidBarg.OliverisenrolledinthePSMVelayCertificateProgram,andplanstocontinuehismusicalstudiesincollegewithadoublemajorinmusicperformanceandeducation.

AdrianBostian,cellistandpianist,is16yearsoldandasophomoreatCityHighSchoolinIowaCity.Hebeganhismusicalstudiesonthepiano,andcontinuestostudywithLaureeChristmanatPSM.Adrian’sfirstcelloteacherwasCareyBostian,andhenowstudieswithLauraShawatthePreucilSchoolofMusic.AdrianistheprincipalcellistoftheCityHighConcertOrchestra,andearned4thchairinthe2019IowaAll-StateOrchestra.Hehasperformedinmasterclassesonboththepianoandcello,andstudiedchambermusicwithWilliamPreucilSr.Adrianisalsoanaccomplishedbasketballplayer.MichaelKimberisaperformer,teacherandcomposer.HehasperformedaroundtheworldasviolistwithsuchesteemedgroupsastheAtlantaVirtuosiandtheKronosQuartet.From1979–1999heservedasviolaprofessorattheUniversityofKansas.Kimberhaswrittenmanyworksthathavebeenincludedinrepertoirelistsofsucheminentviolaartist-teachersasPatriciaMcCartyandDonaldMcInnes.TheSwissresearcherKonradEwald,inhisMusikfürBratschewrites“IcountmyselffortunatetohavebecomeacquaintedwiththemusicofAmericanviolistM.Kimber.”EminentPolishviolistMarcinMurawskihasrecor-dedsevenCDsofKimber’sviolamusicforActePréalable.In2015,VanishingWoodswaspremieredatCarnegieHall.KimberisRedCedar’scomposer-in-residence2019-2022.

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