Monmouth College faculty
to present chamber recitalRelease Date:
November 3, 2008
MONMOUTH, Ill. — A unique chamber music recital, featuring
the virtuosity of five Monmouth College music faculty, will be presented on Nov.
9 at 3 p.m. in the Kasch Performance Hall of the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.
The recital, free and open to the public, will combine the talents of
Ian Moschenross on piano, Carolyn Suda on cello, Gary Fowler on double
bass, David Suda on violin and Steve Richter on clarinet.
The recital will begin with Franz Schubert’s well-known "Trout"
Quintet in A major, borrowed from his song of the same name.
A series of works by 20th century Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla,
who is famous for his innovations in the traditional Argentine tango,
will follow. His works have been arranged by Fowler and include "Kicho,"
"Verano Porteno" and "Suite del Angel."
Fowler currently teaches double bass, electric bass and guitar at the
college, while also serving as a double bassist with the Peoria Symphony
and principal double bassist with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony and Peoria
Bach Festival.
Moschenross, a sought-after teacher and adjudicator, is a frequent
soloist, chamber musician and concerto soloist, having performed in
state, regional, national and international venues. He is an active
member of the Peoria Area Music Teachers, Illinois Music Teachers and
the Music Teachers National Associations.
Carolyn Suda, principal cellist of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony and
director of the Monmouth College Chamber Orchestra, is MC’s director of
string activities and founder of the Monmouth String Ensemble. She is an
active member of the American String Teachers Association and the Suzuki
Association of the Americas.
David Suda, along with his wife, Carolyn, and pianist Bruce Polay
make up the Knox-Galesburg Trio, a popular chamber music group. He was
the concertmaster of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony from 1985 to 2007 and
is a frequent chamber music performer.
As the college’s director of instrumental activities, Richter leads
The Fighting Scots Marching Band, The Monmouth Winds and The Monmouth
Jazz Band. He is the founder of the Camarata Center for the Arts and an
active member of the California Orchestra Directors Association, the
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, the
International Clarinet Society, the Indiana Music Educators Association,
the Illinois Music Educators Association and MENC.
Released
by the Office of College Communications
Barry McNamara, Associate Director of College Communications
Phone: 309-457-2117
Fax: 309-457-2330
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