| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2230 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Amarillo Symphony is celebrating the 100th |
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| 6 | 6 | | anniversary of its founding throughout its 2023-2024 season; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The only professional symphony in the Texas |
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| 8 | 8 | | Panhandle region, the Amarillo Symphony traces its origins to 1924, |
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| 9 | 9 | | when a 12-member group of musicians known as the Philharmonic Club |
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| 10 | 10 | | began playing special concerts for residents in their homes; by |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1926, the club had a full-time conductor, Ellis B. Hall, the first |
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| 12 | 12 | | in a long line of maestros who have helped transform the group into |
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| 13 | 13 | | a full-fledged, professional symphonic ensemble; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In the late 1960s, the Philharmonic changed its name |
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| 15 | 15 | | to the Amarillo Symphony; in 1968, it began playing in the Amarillo |
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| 16 | 16 | | Civic Center Auditorium, which served as its home for nearly four |
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| 17 | 17 | | decades, until the symphony moved to the Globe-News Center for the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Performing Arts in 2006; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The Amarillo Symphony has grown alongside the |
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| 20 | 20 | | 25,000-square-mile region that it serves, and today, it consists of |
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| 21 | 21 | | 85 musicians who perform eight-concert seasons; the symphony is |
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| 22 | 22 | | committed to not only providing diverse, engaging, and inspiring |
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| 23 | 23 | | musical experiences to the public, but also fostering music |
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| 24 | 24 | | education through initiatives and events such as its Youth |
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| 25 | 25 | | Orchestra, Class Act program, educational concerts, and Greater |
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| 26 | 26 | | Southwest Music Festival; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of the past century, the Amarillo |
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| 28 | 28 | | Symphony has become an important part of the cultural fabric of the |
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| 29 | 29 | | Panhandle region, and it is a pleasure to join in celebrating the |
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| 30 | 30 | | longevity of this cherished institution and the many ways it has |
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| 31 | 31 | | enriched the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Amarillo |
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| 34 | 34 | | Symphony and commend its orchestra members, staff, and board of |
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| 35 | 35 | | directors for their hard work in fulfilling the organization's |
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| 36 | 36 | | mission to inspire, educate, and bring together Panhandle residents |
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| 37 | 37 | | through the power of music; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the Amarillo Symphony as an expression of high regard |
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| 40 | 40 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Price |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2230 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 45 | 45 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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