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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 327
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WHEREAS, For nearly a quarter of a century, the Young Texas |
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Artists Music Competition in Conroe has contributed to the |
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development of gifted young musicians, while also offering area |
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citizens a remarkable opportunity to enjoy a host of memorable |
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performances; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1983 by the Montgomery County |
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Performing Arts Society, the competition is designed for vocal |
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and instrumental musicians from 18 to 30 years of age who are |
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either residents of Texas or who attend Texas music schools; this |
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event draws a stunning array of talent for competition in one of |
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four divisions--piano, voice, string, and orchestral instruments; |
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contestants are evaluated by a panel of distinguished judges, |
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men and women who have won national and international acclaim in |
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their respective disciplines; and |
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WHEREAS, The first three days of competition are free and |
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open to the public, while the final round, which takes place |
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in the historic Crighton Theatre in Conroe, forms part of the |
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Montgomery County Performing Arts Society regular season; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to vying for the title of Young Texas |
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Artist, contestants compete for cash prizes, which in 2007 |
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totaled more than $16,000; they also compete for opportunities to |
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perform with the Conroe Symphony Orchestra, the Montgomery County |
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Choral Society, and The Living Opera of Dallas, as well as an |
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opportunity to perform in a recital in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby |
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Center for the Performing Arts in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants in the competition have gone on to |
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achieve notable success; they have secured places in symphonies |
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and opera companies and have taken teaching positions around the |
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world; they have performed on stages from the El Paso Opera and |
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Laredo Philharmonic to the Houston Grand Opera and Broadway and |
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at opera houses in Chicago and New York; former participants |
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have also earned the Sir Georg Solti Foundation scholarship and |
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numerous other grants, have won the Jacques Samuel Intercollegiate |
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Piano Competition, and have been nominated for three Grammy |
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awards; and |
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WHEREAS, The Young Texas Artists Music Competition enjoys |
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a long tradition of encouraging excellence in young musicians |
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and fostering high artistic standards among area citizens, and |
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it is fitting that it be accorded legislative recognition for |
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its significant contributions to the cultural vitality of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby designate the Young Texas Artists Music |
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Competition in Conroe as an official Texas State music competition; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this competition. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 26, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |