Organist Ruth Illi and organist Jakob Strebi have each been awarded a recognition prize by the Canton of Glarus. The two cultural prizes are endowed with 5,000 francs each. The Glarus Culture Prize, endowed with CHF 20,000, will be awarded to actor Herbert Leiser in 2013.
According to the laudatory speech, Ruth Illi has organized numerous church concerts, which have always stood out due to their appealing program focus and carefully selected artists. With her church concerts, she has set a special accent in the variety of Glarus concerts over several decades.
Jakob Strebi organized and played countless concerts as organist at the Reformed Church in Schwanden and was the organist of the church concerts there as well as pianist at a wide variety of events.
He also worked as a reporter for almost all Glarus newspapers and as an active member of many musical associations. He had thus made a significant contribution to the musical life of the canton since his youth.
Photographer Gret Graber and artisan Andres Graber were also awarded recognition prizes with equal prize money.
