Dr. Andrew John Galos (February 18, 1918-June 20, 2004) was born in Hungary to Max and Margaret Galos, and died in in Kirkland, Washington. He and his family immigrated to Yonkers, New York in 1928. He married Ruth Fishberg in November 1945. They had one son, Michael. Dr. Galos is buried in Gan Shalom Cemetery in Kirkland, Washington. Galos began studying violin in Hungary at the age of 5 and played professionally until his death. His curriculum vita included: 1942-1945 – U.S. Army Air Force, saxophonist in the unit band in Hobbs, New Mexico 1946 – NBC Symphony Orchestra, in New York City, 1st violinist 1946-1948 – Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, concertmaster and at the same time taught violin, viola and chamber music at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and played 1st violinist in the Peabody String Quartet In 1946 he spent the first of many summers in Chautauqua, New York, playing in their orchestra and for many years a member of the Mischakoff Quartet 1948-1950 – Radio City Music Hall Orchestra in New York City, Assistant Concertmaster 1950 - Toscanini Tour with the NBC orchestra, 1st violinist 1950-1953 – Broadway musical “Guys and Dolls” as Concertmaster and Assistant Conductor 1954 – Booker T. Washington Jr. High School, New York City, Practice Teaching 1954-1955 – City Center Opera Orchestra in New York City, 1st violinist 1955-1956 – P.S. 187, New York, music teacher 1956-1960 – Utah State University, Associate Professor of Music 1960-1961 – Phoenix Symphony in Phoenix, Arizona, Concertmaster 1961-1966 – University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire as Associate Professor of Music 1962-1966 – Portland Symphony in Portland, Maine, Concert Master and Assistant Conductor 1966-1969 – University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, Professor of Music, which included being the Conductor of the College Orchestra, Chamber Music, Akron Youth Orchestra, Methods of teaching violin and Orchestration. 1966-1969 – Akron Symphony and Akron Youth Orchestra as Concertmaster and Assistant Conductor 1969-1980 – Columbus College (later Columbus State University) in Columbus, Georgia as Chairman of the Music Department, where he taught and was the leader of the Faculty String Quartet 1969-1980 – Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Director and Concertmaster 1980-1982 – University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Violin Professor and Orchestra Director 1982-1986 – University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, as Orchestra Director and violin Professor, was also the assistant conductor and co-concert master of the Southwest Symphony 1988-1990 – Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Orchestra Director and professor of violin, chamber music, music appreciation and string methods 1990-1991 – Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Oregon 1991-1992 – Tampa University, Tampa, Florida Galos’ later years were spent in giving masterclasses, being a guest artist in many venues, and participating in various workshops.

He was a scholarship graduate of the Julliard School of Music where he earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He earned his M.A. and D.Ed. at Columbia University's Teachers’ College. After serving in the U.S Army Air Force from 1942 to1945, he became a member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra where he was first violinist under the baton of Arturo Toscanini. He also played with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and was later the concertmaster of Broadway shows including Guys and Dolls in 1952. Next his career led him towards education as a professor of violin and conducting. He taught at ten universities, producing hundreds of classical musicians. While teaching, he also maintained an orchestral and solo performance career including with the Boston “Pops” under Arthur Fiedler, among many others. He also served as concertmaster, conductor and performer with symphonies in Maine, Ohio, Georgia, Florida and Oklahoma. Later in life he moved to the Seattle area. Dr. Galos continued to perform with his string quartet and to teach local students and conduct workshops around the western US. In addition, he performed with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra every summer for 50 years.