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Biography 
Gene Montgomery earned Bachelor of Music degrees in applied piano
and and music education from Sherwood School of Music in 1967, and a
Master of Music degree from Northern Illinois University in 1979. He
has served as educator, private teacher, clinician, adjudicator, and
instrumental and vocal guest conductor for the past 43 years.
Mr. Montgomery has taught instrumental and vocal performance at the
elementary, secondary and college levels. He is currently conductor
of the Wind Ensemble and instructor of woodwinds
at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, Illinois. Mr.
Montgomery remains active as a performer serving as principal
clarinet for the Illinois Valey Symphony Orchestra and member of the
Lyric Winds Woodwind Ensemble, founder and leader of the Illinois
Valley Saxophone Quartet, as well as free-lancing with various dance
orchestras.
Mr. Montgomery's professional affiliations include the American
School Band Directors Association (past State Chair), Phi Beta Mu, and MENC-IMEA. He has served the Illinois
Music Educators Association in many capacities including president of
District II and member of the Board of Directors, and as guest
conductor of several district festivals. In 1992, Mr. Montgomery was chosen
for the IMEA Joseph Bednara Memorial Award as outstanding junior
high music educator in Illinois, the Phi Beta Mu Outstanding
Bandmaster Award for 2005, and is listed in the 1998, 2000, 2002,
2004 and 2006 editions of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and
was nominated for the 2007/2008 Who's Who in Collegiate
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