Red Cedar Concert Series 2023-24

Retracted Retirement

Christine Bellomy, clarinet
Miera Kim, violin
Katie Wolfe, violin
Donghee Han, viola
Carey Bostian, cello

Brahms took himself out of retirement to write this piece. The great composer Johannes Brahms briefly retired from composition in 1890 at the age of 57. However, after hearing clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld perform, he came out of retirement to write some of his greatest works, including his Clarinet Trio, two Clarinet Sonatas, and his Clarinet Quintet. The Quintet, an imposing four-movement work, is considered a masterpiece of composition and is central to the clarinet repertory. It is no wonder that our long-time friend Christine Bellomy has been asking us to perform this work for more than three decades. The program also includes Jewish Sketches Op. 12 by Alexander Krein, a colorful and spirited three-movement work. Core ensemble members violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian are joined by clarinetist Christine Bellomy, violinist Katie Wolfe, and violist Donghee Han in a program for string quartet and clarinet.

Saturday, October 21 at 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
310 5^th St. SE, Cedar Rapids
Tickets $20 at the door. Thirty and under FREE.

Sunday, October 22 at 3 p.m.
Congregational United Church of Christ
30 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Tickets $20 at the door. Thirty and under FREE.

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Special thanks to Artist Sponsors Juanita Dennert and ImOn Communications.

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Old Friends

Miera Kim, violin
Choong-Jin Chang, viola
Carey Bostian, cello

A friendship rekindled after more than 30 years! Choong-Jin Chang, principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, joins the core ensemble in a program for violin, viola, and cello. A classmate of Miera’s at the Curtis Institute of Music in the late 1980’s, Choong-Jin and Miera reconnected a few years ago when the Philadelphia Orchestra performed at Hancher Auditorium. Choong-Jin has made time in his busy performance and teaching schedule to come experience Iowa. The program includes works by living American composers Ingrid Stölzel and Andrea Casarrubios, Beethoven’s String Trio Op. 9 No. 3, and features the viola as soloist as we give the Red Cedar treatment to Bach’s Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028 for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord Obligato.

Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m.
Englert Theatre
221 E. Washington St., Iowa City
Tickets $30 at www.englert.org
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Special thanks to Artist Sponsor Juanita Dennert

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Voyagers

Miera Kim, violin
Carey Bostian, cello

Our voyage continues. In the second of three programs featuring newly commissioned works for violin and cello, the core ensemble, violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian, takes the audience around the world with works inspired by Greek, American, Gullah, Lebanese, Chinese, and Korean folk traditions. Expect music that makes your heart ache, transports you to another land, and makes you want to dance. Voyagers will include the world premieres of six new works by composers Wajdi Abou Diab, Jimmy Kachulis, Victoria Malawey, Lauren McCall, Jee Seo, and Roydon Tse.

Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
1340 3^rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids
Tickets $20 at the door. Thirty and under $10.

Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m.
Congregational United Church of Christ
30 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Tickets $20 at the door. Thirty and under $10.

LIVE STREAM WILL BE AVAILABLE

Special thanks to Artist Sponsor Juanita Dennert.