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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston is marking |
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Taiwanese American Heritage Week with a celebratory concert by |
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distinguished violinist Shien-ta Su on May 14, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1988, the Taiwanese Heritage Society of |
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Houston is a nonprofit organization which manages the Taiwanese |
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Community Center and the Houston Taiwanese School of Languages and |
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Culture; the society also promotes public understanding of |
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Taiwanese cultural heritage and organizes charitable programs such |
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as food drives, disaster relief efforts, and outreach initiatives |
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at neighborhood schools; moreover, the community center is a home |
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for language, math, and continuing education classes as well as |
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activities for local senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Professor Shien-ta Su will be performing solo at the |
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Shepherd School of Music at Rice University; chair of the music |
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department and director of two music research institutes at Taipei |
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National University of the Arts, Professor Su graduated from the |
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Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris in 1986 and also served as the |
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concertmaster for the school's orchestra; he has played with the |
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Taipei philharmonic and symphony orchestras and has appeared in |
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concert in the United States, Canada, China, Russia, and Costa Rica |
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and throughout Europe; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the works that Professor Su will perform is |
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music by Tze-yuan Kuo, a pioneer of contemporary Taiwanese music |
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who has written operas, symphonies, and both popular and art songs |
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and whose pieces have won numerous awards, as well as the music of |
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Tyzen Hsiao, a pianist, composer, and conductor who is the author of |
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the musical epic poem 1947 Overtures; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable concert represents a wonderful |
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occasion for area residents to experience the cultural and artistic |
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traditions of the Taiwanese American community and to recognize |
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their important role in the diverse makeup of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2011 Taiwanese American |
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Heritage Week celebratory concert and extend to all those involved |
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in the event sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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evening; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |