PRESSROOM - AWARDS AND HONORS


POLAY AGAIN NAMED ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF ORCHESTRA’S CONDUCTOR OF THE YEAR

Galesburg, IL -- The Illinois Council of Orchestras’ (ICO) recently announced its 2010 awards recipients including its coveted 2010 “Illinois Conductor of the Year, Profess


KGS BOARD PRESIDENT RECEIVES ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF ORCHESTRAS’ 2009 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Galesburg, IL -- The Illinois Council of Orchestras’ (ICO) recently announced recipients of its 2009 annual awards for excellence in support of musical organizat



KGS RECEIVES TWO 2008 ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF ORCHESTRAS’ STATE AWARDS

Galesburg, IL - The Illinois Council of Orchestras’ (ICO) coveted 2008 “Illinois Cultural Leadership of the Year” Award was presented to Dr. Bruce Polay, Knox-Galesburg Symphony (K


SYMPHONY MANAGER HONORED - PEARL STRICKLAND WINS STATEWIDE AWARD

Pearl Strickland, executive director of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony, has received the 2007 Illinois General Manager of the Year Award from the Illinois Council of Orchestras. Stric


KGS WINS 2006 PROGRAMMING OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF ORCHESTRAS

The Knox-Galesburg Symphony's most recent honor -- the prestigious 2006 Programming of the Year Award from the Illinois Council of Orchestras -- is the result of the leadership and


KGS BOARD PRESIDENT WINS STATE AWARD

Galesburg, IL -- Robert B. Clark, president of the Board of Directors of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony, has been recognized with the 2005 Board President of the Year Award from the I


POLAY NAMED CONDUCTOR OF THE YEAR

GALESBURG -- Bruce Polay, professor of music at Knox College and music director/conductor of Knox-Galesburg Symphony, has been named 2004 Illinois Conductor of the Year by the Illi