Upcoming Performances
2026 Red Cedar Chamber Music Concert
Bethany Lutheran Church, Rice Lake
2026 Spring Concerts
Saturday, February 28, at 4:00 pm
Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek
Sunday, March 1, at 4:00 pm
Bethany Lutheran Church, Rice Lake
Red Cedar Symphony History
The Red Cedar Symphony was founded in the fall of 1983 for the purpose of presenting symphonic music experiences to the Rice Lake community. In its first season, the orchestra presented two public concerts under the direction of Sister Shirley Wagner. In 1984 the orchestra engaged the services of Warren Friesen as director and conductor. Under his direction, the orchestra grew numerically, artistically, and financially. It was during Friesen’s tenure that the orchestra was incorporated as a non-profit organization.
Artistic Director/Conductor Adam Bever
We welcomed our new artistic director and conductor, Adam Bever, during the Red Cedar Symphony’s 40th concert year. An accomplished musician, educator, and conductor, Bever brings more than 20 years of experience to the podium. He has a degree in music education from UW-Eau Claire and a master’s degree in teaching and learning from St. Mary’s University in Minnesota. He previously served as conductor of the St. Croix Valley Symphony in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.
Bever conducted his first concert with the Red Cedar Symphony summer concert in August 2023. He lives and works in Rice Lake, where he is the director of the middle school band and the jazz ensemble.
Help Support the Red Cedar Symphony!
Thanks in large part to your generous support through donations, ticket sales, and musician talent, the Red Cedar Symphony has brought classical music and the study of orchestral instruments to the Barron County community since 1983.
Your support helps provide:
- Sheet music and performance rights
- Instrument purchases
- Artistic Director/Conductor salary
- Payment to hired musicians, when necessary
- Promotion fees and program printing
- Mileage to musicians coming from a distance
- and more…
We invite you to continue supporting our mission! You may donate at our performances, or mail a check to Red Cedar Symphony, P.O. Box 382, Rice Lake, WI, 54868.
Thank you for supporting the Red Cedar Symphony!
Have questions? Want to get more involved or join the Red Cedar Symphony as a musician? Contact us!
