February 2, 2008

Knox-Galesburg Symphony Trio
Non-Subscription Recital
David Suda
, violin
Carolyn Suda, cello
Bruce Polay
, piano
7:30 Kresge Recital Hall, Knox College

David Suda served as concertmaster of the KGS since the 1984-85 season.  He has served as concertmaster of the Atlanta Opera Orchestra and Atlanta Ballet and performed with the Georgia State University String Quartet and the Emory University Piano Trio. He is professor of history at Monmouth College who came there by way of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Carolyn Suda, KGS principal cellist since the 1984-85 season, has performed as guest principal cello for the American Ballet Theatre and Boston Ballet. She has served as clinician at string workshops and institutes in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.  Bruce Polay, award-winning conductor and artistic director of the KGS, is also an accomplished performer and composer.  He has performed in Carnegie Hall, in Europe and throughout the U.S.  A professor of music at Knox College, Polay has received numerous composition honors, including prestigious ASCAP Awards each year since 1994.

Performing works by Haydn, Smetana and Schoenfield


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