SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 565
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the members of Houston's Percussion One, who will be
participating in an international cultural exchange in Australia
and serving as cultural ambassadors in July of 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Percussion One Foundation was established by
Lamar Burkhalter with the mission of teaching school-age
percussionists to achieve high artistic standards; the organization
stresses excellence in education and encourages discipline,
self-confidence, and responsibility; the percussionists in the
group are from high schools across the Houston area; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Percussion One has performed
with an array of notable groups, ranging from the classical
Houston Symphony Orchestra to the cutting-edge Blue Man Group to
the traditional country acts of Keith Urban and Shania Twain; it
has also previously toured abroad in Russia and Germany; and
WHEREAS, The Australian tour will include the cities of
Sydney and Melbourne, and Percussion One will have live
performances and master classes at such venues as McKinnon
Secondary College, the Australian Academy of Music, the Melbourne
Marimba Festival, and the Sydney Opera House; and
WHEREAS, The Percussion One Foundation has provided
countless opportunities and experiences for young people through
the years, and the members of Percussion One have performed with
excellence; it is truly fitting that the group receive special
recognition as it undertakes its latest mission to represent our
state and nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend the members of Percussion One on
their commitment to excellence and extend to them best wishes for
a memorable international cultural exchange tour in Australia;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
these young musicians as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Creighton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate