Red Cedar Chamber Music presents Crossover Quartet

Red Cedar Chamber Music’s Directors and core ensemble, violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian, will be joined by electric guitarist Dan Padley and double bassist Blake Shaw at 7 p.m. on Friday April 18, 2025 at CSPS Hall, 1103 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids. Tickets are available at cspshall.org and are $30 in advance and $35 at the door The program includes jazz standards by Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, George and Ira Gershwin, and Iowa’s own John Rapson. In addition, Red Cedar has commissioned new works from both Shaw and Padley. Each has written a four-movement suite for the ensemble. Dan Padley’s "Turkey River Suite" is inspired by a family cabin in Northeast Iowa that sits on the bank of the Turkey River. The movements evoke the methodical churning of the water, surprisingly majestic bluffs and landscapes, as well as a final reminder of the animals and other humans with which we coexist. Blake Shaw’s "A Suite to Remember" takes the listener through four movement portraying community, empathy and kindness. Being rooted in tradition while moving forward has been the catalyst of evolution. Thinking through things together has led to some great collaborations. Taking control of your surroundings and creating fresh opportunities helps everyone's success. When we move together as one, everyone wins. This collaboration is not to be missed!