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“There is really nothing I love more than spending time with my cello,” says Mira Kardan. The young cellist grew up with two musician parents who, through their dedication to the arts, encouraged Kardan to pave her own path as a musician. With their support and guidance, she has discovered one of her greatest passions in life.
Earlier this year, the American cellist competed at the 2025 Shean Strings Competition with a program featuring works by Bach, Ligeti, Debussy, Popper, and Shostakovich. “It was really exciting to prepare a program that was completely diverse, not one work similar to another,” says Kardan, “Each piece demanded something different from me.” Her versatility resulted in a first-place finish.
This last season allowed Kardan to foster strong relationships with future collaborators. In April, she performed Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with the Lavinia Chamber Ensemble, who she will join again in their 2025-26 season to perform Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2. Another standout performance was with her string trio at the 2025 Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition. Kardan and her fellow group members came out on top, winning $3,500 in prize money.
Kardan envisions a future where she can find a way to popularize the classical-music canon among the younger generation. “I want to wear many hats in my future as a musician,” she says, “I love to perform, both solo and chamber, and I would certainly love to teach later in life.” With her enthusiasm for her instrument, Kardan will surely pass along a similar musical passion that was once given to her by her parents and educators.
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