Kolob Trio brings rich sound to SUU
Written by Ashley H Pollock
Southern Utah University and Cedar City community members will be treated to a concert featuring the Kolob Trio Feb. 15 at the Thorley Recital Hall in the music building at SUU. Admission is free and open to all.
The Kolob Trio comprises of Dr. Paul Abegg on the violin, Dr. Ka-Wai Yu on the cello, and Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel performing on the piano. These men come from various areas of study and all serve as professors of music for universities in southern Utah. The concert will include Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor and Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor.
Abegg, professor of music at Dixie State University, is the director of string studies and conducts the Dixie State Symphony Orchestra. Abegg has presented master classes and served as an adjudicator throughout the United States. He has performed as a soloist internationally and has served as a recording artist for various film and television scores.
Ka-Wai Yu, assistant professor of music at DSU, teaches cello and string chamber music. He has given master classes in numerous universities and institutions throughout the United States. He is a board member of Utah’s American String Teachers Association and president of the Cello Society of Southern Utah, and he directs the annual DSU Cello Festival. He is currently the principal cellist of Southwest Symphony Orchestra.
Bohnenstengel, assistant professor for the department of music at SUU, is a fundamental part of the Kolob Trio. He is a founding member of SUU’s faculty jazz combo, Kind of Blue, and frequently performs with jazz ensembles and musicians throughout southern Utah. Bohnenstengel’s performances have taken him all over the United States, South America, and Europe.
You won’t want to miss this dynamic performance from the Kolob Trio! For more information about the department of music at SUU, please visit suu.edu/pva/music.
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