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David Prudon, along with his wife, Jayne Seymour, formed the Triangle String Quartet in 2013. As a professional music arranger, Dave provided much of the music that is played by the quartet and he served as the quartet’s first violinist until 2023. Prior to 2013, for a period of 35 years, Dave was the Assistant Concertmaster of the Grand Rapids Symphony in Michigan. During that time, he was also the 1st violinist of the Dorian String Quartet and an ensemble called Beyond Classical.
David obtained his bachelors & masters degrees in Violin Performance from Michigan State University and started his professional career in Chicago as a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra. In North Carolina, Dave has played part-time in the North Carolina Symphony and the NC Opera Orchestra. Dave is now retired and lives in Raleigh with his wife, Jayne Seymour.
Jayne Seymour, along with her husband, David Prudon, formed the Triangle String Quartet in 2013. Jayne served as the quartet’s second violinist until 2021 and its Business Manager until 2022. Prior to 2013, Jayne provided 30 years of service in Michigan’s Public Schools, primarily in Allegan. She was the Principal Second Violinist in the Kalamazoo Philharmonic for three years and has played violin in the Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and West Shore Symphony orchestras. Jayne served as a faculty member at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and Blue Lake Community School of the Arts in Muskegon, MI. In addition, Jayne was the assistant conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Youth Symphony tour of Europe.
Jayne earned her bachelors degree from Michigan State University as a String Specialist in Music Education and pursued graduate studies through MSU and WMU. Jayne is now retired and lives in Raleigh with her husband, David Prudon.