Gregoria Karides Suchy

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Gregoria Karides Suchy (November 14, 1923 - October 3, 2018) was an American composer and educator. Her music uses electroacoustic and Greek musical elements.

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Biography

Karides Suchy was the daughter of Greek immigrants and was born on November 14, 1923 in Milwaukee. [1] [2] Her family was musical and she started playing piano and the accordion as a child in the family's band. [2]

In 1945, she graduated from the Milwaukee State Teachers College, later University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, (UWM) and began teaching soon after. [1] She taught at UWM for more than fifty years. [3] In 2015, she earned the Distinguished Alumni Award from UWM. [4]

Karides Suchy died on October 3, 2018. [1] Her work was celebrated posthumously by the Crane School of Music on November 14, 2023. [5] UWM offers a scholarship in her name for Music students. [6]

Work

Karides Suchy began to create electroacoustic music in the 1960s. [1] Her compositions utilize the twelve-tone scale. [7] She also incorporated non-traditional items, like beer bottles and spliced tape, in her compositions. [2] Some of her work incorporates Greek folk music. [3] She called her experimental compositions "soundscaping." [1] According to the Crane School of Music, she may have been the first person in Wisconsin to experiment with electronic music. [3] She has written harp music for her daughter, Jessica Suchy-Pilalis. [8]

Karides Suchy's work has been performed both in the United States and internationally. [3] [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Boulton, Guy (2018-10-10). "Composer Gregoria Karides Suchy Dies". The Daily Tribune. pp. A5. Retrieved 2026-01-30– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Poulisse, Adam (2013-11-30). "Pasadena composer Gregoria Karides Suchy is still making music at 90". San Bernardino Sun. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Crane School of Music Honors Music of Gregoria Karides Suchy in Centennial Concerts". SUNY Potsdam. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  4. ↑ Palma, Claudia (2015-10-08). "A student she originally failed nominated this Pasadena composer for a teaching award". Pasadena Star News. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Projects". Adrian Slywotzky, Conductor. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Gregoria Karides Suchy Music Scholarship". UW-Milwaukee Panther Scholarship Portal. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  7. ↑ "AAUW Members Take Jet Musical Space Flight". The Journal Times. 1968-02-07. p. 14. Retrieved 2026-01-30– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Little, Barbara (2000-05-26). "Family Ties". Intelligencer Journal. p. 51. Retrieved 2026-01-29– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Groark, Steve (1989-08-21). "Show Offers Diversity". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 16. Retrieved 2026-01-31– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Sweeney, John S. (1991-08-25). "Hellenic Symphony Orchestra Featured Greek Heritage". Stamford Advocate. p. 38. Retrieved 2026-01-31– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Performing with Composer". Kenosha News. 1965-02-23. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-01-31– via Newspapers.com.
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