H.R. No. 1773
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston is marking
Taiwanese American Heritage Week with a celebratory concert by
distinguished violinist Shien-ta Su on May 14, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1988, the Taiwanese Heritage Society of
Houston is a nonprofit organization which manages the Taiwanese
Community Center and the Houston Taiwanese School of Languages and
Culture; the society also promotes public understanding of
Taiwanese cultural heritage and organizes charitable programs such
as food drives, disaster relief efforts, and outreach initiatives
at neighborhood schools; moreover, the community center is a home
for language, math, and continuing education classes as well as
activities for local senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, Professor Shien-ta Su will be performing solo at the
Shepherd School of Music at Rice University; chair of the music
department and director of two music research institutes at Taipei
National University of the Arts, Professor Su graduated from the
Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris in 1986 and also served as the
concertmaster for the school's orchestra; he has played with the
Taipei philharmonic and symphony orchestras and has appeared in
concert in the United States, Canada, China, Russia, and Costa Rica
and throughout Europe; and
WHEREAS, Among the works that Professor Su will perform is
music by Tze-yuan Kuo, a pioneer of contemporary Taiwanese music
who has written operas, symphonies, and both popular and art songs
and whose pieces have won numerous awards, as well as the music of
Tyzen Hsiao, a pianist, composer, and conductor who is the author of
the musical epic poem 1947 Overtures; and
WHEREAS, This notable concert represents a wonderful
occasion for area residents to experience the cultural and artistic
traditions of the Taiwanese American community and to recognize
their important role in the diverse makeup of the Lone Star State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2011 Taiwanese American
Heritage Week celebratory concert and extend to all those involved
in the event sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable
evening; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1773 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House