Wolfe Concert featuring Hickory Cathedral

Hickory Cathedral is the chamber folk duo of David Mahler and Paul Friesen-Carper. They met in 2017 touring some of the best halls in China and the US as part of Silk Cedar, a Chinese-American folk-jazz fusion dulcimer band that paired 2004 American Hammered Dulcimer Champion, David Mahler, with world-renowned yangqin (chinese dulcimer) virtuoso, Liu Yuening. Working together they discovered a shared love of folk music and hatched the plan for Hickory Cathedral.

This new collaboration explores the unique combination of David’s masterful hammered dulcimer playing and Paul’s fiddle-influenced cello style– and occasionally draws on their talents as multi-instrumentalists. Their playing brings to life the fire and warmth of North American and Celtic traditional music with prowess, exuberance, and intimacy. The soul of Hickory Cathedral is building community through shared music-making and inspiring the imagination with virtuosity.

This special Wolfe Series concert is sure to inspire your imagination with prowess, exuberance, and intimacy. A free will offering will be received in support of the Wolfe Concert Series. Free secure parking on our Fifth Street lot.