81R28726 CBE-D
By: Kuempel H.R. No. 1860
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Mid-Texas Symphony has been awarded a $10,000
grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund the
opening concert of its 2009-2010 season, "Passport to the World";
and
WHEREAS, This professional symphony orchestra was founded in
1978 by Anita Windecker, a professor at Texas Lutheran University,
along with a group of local music enthusiasts; and
WHEREAS, The MTS features a variety of regular programs and
performances, including three concerts per year in both Seguin and
New Braunfels; moreover, it provides free shows for area fourth-
and fifth-grade students and sponsors the Young Artist Competition,
in which college-age musicians compete to perform with the group;
the symphony also enjoys a longstanding partnership with the Van
Cliburn Foundation, frequently featuring as guest artists winners
and finalists in the Cliburn Competition; and
WHEREAS, Numerous dedicated volunteers, a faithful audience,
and local business sponsors have contributed to the growth and
success of the MTS; moreover, it is supported by the Mid-Texas
Symphony Guild chapters in New Braunfels and Seguin that have
developed such educational initiatives as the Debutante program for
high school students, the Cotillion program for middle school
students, and the Color of Music program for elementary school
students; and
WHEREAS, Delighting audiences for more than three decades,
the Mid-Texas Symphony has enriched the communities of New
Braunfels and Seguin and helped to inspire a new generation of
performers and listeners; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Mid-Texas Symphony on its
receipt of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and
extend to all those associated with this notable organization
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Mid-Texas Symphony as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.