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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ryan Lindveit has been awarded the grand prize in |
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the New York Youth Symphony's First Music program, a prestigious |
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honor that marks yet another accomplishment for this tremendously |
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talented young musician; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past 35 years, the New York Youth Symphony's |
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First Music program has excelled at bringing the work of gifted |
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young composers to the public's attention, and composers recognized |
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by the program have gone on to receive some of the most coveted |
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awards in music, including the Pulitzer Prize; as the grand prize |
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winner, Mr. Lindveit was commissioned to write a new piece for the |
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orchestra, titled Close Up at a Distance, which premiered at |
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Carnegie Hall on May 12, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The 24-year-old composer is a 2012 graduate of |
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Brazoswood High School, and he credits his music teachers, |
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including Brazoswood music director Brian Casey, for providing him |
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with a great deal of guidance and inspiration as he honed his craft; |
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after attending Brazoswood, he completed his bachelor's degree in |
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music composition at the University of Southern California, where |
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he had the distinction of being named both the salutatorian of his |
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class and the outstanding graduate of the Thornton School of Music; |
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he is on track to receive his master's degree in composition from |
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the Yale School of Music on May 20, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, In earning the thrilling opportunity to have one of |
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his arrangements performed at Carnegie Hall, Ryan Lindveit has |
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reached a new level of success in his career, and he is a source of |
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great pride to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ryan Lindveit on being awarded the |
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grand prize in the New York Youth Symphony's First Music program and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lindveit as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |