Bruce Polay
Professor and Chair of Music; Conductor and Artistic Director, Knox-Galesburg Symphony
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7208
E-mail: bpolay@knox.edu
Bruce Polay, Chair
Laura Lane
Jeremy Day-O'Connell
Sarah Day-O'Connell
Nikki MalleyLecturers
Carolyn Kellert
Sarah Moran
Dean Petrie
Megan Clewell, piano
Adjunct Faculty
Knox's adjunct faculty are professional musicians who provide individual instruction on the instruments noted.
Julia Andrews, piano
Amber Clark, classical piano, organ, and harpsichord
Denise Cooksey, flute
Andy Crawford, jazz band
Millie Dowling, viola
Greg Etzel, voice
Laurel Etzel, Band Director
Sharon Faust, oboe
Sherrill Filzen, french horn
Garold Fowler, bass
Daniel Godsil, piano
Mary Harlan, piano
Kevin Hart, percussion, jazz percussion, and jazz piano
Justin Haynes, saxophone, jazz guitar
David Hoffman, trumpet/jazz trumpet, jazz piano, jazz arranging and composition
Carolyn Kellert, music education
Gregg Lewis, voice
Ashlee Mack, piano
Kevin Malley, saxophone and jazz saxophone
Jill Marasa, clarinet
Semenya McCord, jazz voice
John Miller, jazz guitar
John Mindeman, trombone
Sarah Moran, voice
Alison Mueth, voice
Dean Petrie, tuba and euphonium
Randy Pobanz, classical guitar
Louise Polay, violin
Carolyn Suda, cello, string ensemble, string quartet, cello choir
Brian Zeglis, percussion/jazz percussion
Jennifer Zeglis, bassoon
Emeritus faculty
Charles Edward Farley
Robert W. Murphy Professor Emeritus of Music
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