Biography
Musician. Dad. Grateful for a life in music.
Caen Thomason-Redus is a performer, teacher, recording artist and arts leader who is committed to bringing music to more people. You can hear him on his two most recent releases, Fierce Lyricism with Elena Abend and Subtropical with René Izquierdo, both of which were made possible by an MPower Artist Grant from the Sphinx Organization. His eclectic musical interests include works by living composers, early music, and improvisation. He performed in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for two years as their African-American Orchestral Fellow, has held playing positions with the Evansville Philharmonic, Central City Opera, Owensboro Symphony, and Missouri Symphony Orchestras, and teaching positions with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Evansville, Wayne State University, and others. He recorded several anthologies of flute repertoire, including The Flute Collection, and appears regularly for masterclasses and lectures. Caen earned performance degrees from Rice University and the University of Redlands, and did additional studies at the University of Michigan and the Mozarteum Universität Salzburg. Caen is married to hornist Kristi Crago and they enjoy spending lots of time with their three children.
Photo by John F Martin