October Trio in Concert

OCTOBER TRIO

Formed in 2002, members of the October Trio, flutist Mary Karen Clardy,violist Barbara Sudweeks, and harpist Susan Dederich-Pejovich, share the monthof October for their birthdays. With a common interest and love of chamber music, the Trio performs regularly in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, including concerts at the Dallas Museum of Art’s Horchow Auditorium, The Walden Chamber Music Series, Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts, and the University of North Texas. Released in 2006, the Trio’s first recording (after syrinx…)includes works of Bennett, Debussy, Devienne, and Bax, and the 2007-2008 season includes a West Coast tour as well as concerts in Dallas and Ft. Worth.

Mary Karen Clardy, Professor of Flute at the University of North Texas, appears as soloist and chamber artist throughout the United States, Britain, Europe,Asia and South America, with multiple performances for the National Flute Association and for British Flute Society events. Her recordings include Sonatas and Sonatinas (EPR 2520), The Solo Flute (EPR 2522), a solo recital for the BBC’s Radio 3, and orchestral recordings for the Pro Arte, Dorian, and Klavier labels. Renowned as a teacher, she regularly presents masterclasses at home and abroad, including the Royal College of Music, and Trinity Colleges in London, Italy’s Boccherini Institute and the Venice Conservatory, Oberlin College, Yale University and Manhattan School of Music in the United States., and her students are consistent winners of international and national competitions. An established author, Ms. Clardy currently has eight books published by Alphonse Leduc, European American, Schott, and Universal Edition, and she performs as an extra member of The Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Susan Dederich-Pejovich, Principal Harp of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, joined the Oklahoma City Symphony immediately upon graduating from college and then moved to New Orleans, performing as solo harpist with both the New Orleans Symphony and Opera. In 1977, she was hired by Eduardo Mata to join the Dallas Symphony and has remained as Principal Harpist since that time. As a member of the DSO, she has appeared numerous times as soloist, including with Eduardo Mata in the opening season of the Meyerson Symphony Center in Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, with Andrew Litton in two Amazing Music Videos, and with Sir James Galway in the premier of Lowell Liebermann’s Concerto for Flute and Harp. Active as a chamber musician, Ms. Dederich-Pejovich has given North American premiers of works by US, British and Czech composers at International Harp Conventions, and in Dallas her collaborations include composers such as Crumb, Schwantner, Takemitsu, Berio, Rodriguez, Mamlock, Sargon and Erb as a member of Voices of Change.

Barbara Sudweeks, Associate Principal Viola of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, joined the DSO in 1976, and previous positions include Principal Viola of the Hamilton (Canada) Philharmonic and violinist with the Utah Symphony. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has toured and recorded throughout the US and abroad with October Trio, Walden Piano Quartet, Voices of Change, Dallas String Quartet, and An Die Musik. In addition, Ms. Sudweeks has performed in Colorado’s Music in the Mountains, San Diego’s Mainly Mozart Festival and the Rockport Festival in Massachusetts. Her musical artistry includes playing the Chinese erhu, with solo performances throughout the US, China and Taiwan. As an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, Ms. Sudweeks teaches viola, orchestral repertoire and chamber music.

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