[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING GRAMMY AWARDED ROCKFORD NATIVE ROBERT ISTAD

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Robert Istad 
for receiving a Grammy Award for ``Best Choral Performance.''
  Robert Istad is a native of Rockford, Illinois and a graduate of the 
Christian Life High School. Now a professor of Choral Studies and a 
conductor at Cal State Fullerton, Robert's passion for music has become 
a fulfilling career. This year, Robert won a Grammy Award for ``Best 
Choral Performance'' for his work on the classical piece Mahler 
Symphony Number 8, Symphony of a Thousand. It is the first Grammy Award 
for Robert and his renowned choir, the resident chorus at Segerstrom 
Center for the Arts.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to, again, formally congratulate Robert 
Istad on his first Grammy Award, and wish him much success in his life 
and career.

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