Knox Jazz Ensemble. Knox-Galesburg Symphony . A professional orchestra, open to students through audition, the orchestra has twice won the prestigious Illinois Orchestra of the Year Award, and its conductor, Bruce Polay, has won the Illinois Conductor of the Year Award. Knox-Sandburg Community Concert Band. The band is directed by Scott Garlock and is made up of some 60 Knox musicians, community members and local band directors.
Membership is open to all qualified instrumentalists.
It rehearses weekly and performs three major concerts during the school year. Knox College String Ensemble. Directed by Bruce Polay, this student organization specializes in music of the Baroque and Classical eras and is open to all qualified string players. Opportunities also exist for independent scholarly research and creative work, in collaboration with a faculty mentor and sometimes supported by grants from Knox or philanthropic agencies. Several have completed College Honors projects, defending their scholarly and creative work before a faculty committee which includes a distinguished examiner from an outside institution.