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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
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In Memory |
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of |
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Paul Olefsky |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of noted cellist and conductor Paul |
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Olefsky, who died recently; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Olefsky was born in 1926 to prominent Russian |
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immigrant musicians Maxim and Rita Olefsky; he began his study of |
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music under Johan Lingeman and Daniel Saidenberg and later |
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studied with Pablo Casals in France, with Herbert von Karajan at |
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the Mozarteum, and with Pierre Monteux; he graduated from the |
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Curtis Institute in 1947 and went on to win first prize at the |
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Naumburg International Solo Competition and at the Michaels |
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Memorial International Solo Competition; and |
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WHEREAS, He was the youngest musician to serve as the |
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principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra, with whom he |
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appeared as soloist in the premiere performance of the Virgil |
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Thomson Cello Concerto, in Carnegie Hall, with Eugene Ormandy; he |
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appeared in a wide range of international concerts and |
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broadcasts, and he performed on numerous celebrated recordings; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Olefsky played an important role in numerous |
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music festivals, including the Amatius International Music |
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Festival and the Amatius Chamber Music Series at the Dell Campus |
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in Austin; he was in much demand and appeared in premiere |
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performances of works by such composers as Ginastera, Gonzalez, |
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and Kodaly; and |
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WHEREAS, He taught for many years at the Butler School of |
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Music at The University of Texas at Austin and served as director |
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of the Plan II Honors Chamber Music Program before retiring as |
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professor emeritus; the Paul Olefsky Cello Scholarship was |
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established at the school in his honor; he also served on the |
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faculty at the Peabody Conservatory and the Hartt School; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strength, determination, and great |
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creativity, he gave unselfishly to others, and his generous |
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spirit and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will |
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not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Paul Olefsky; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Paul Olefsky. |
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Watson |
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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 June 14, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |