Bill Text: NY J01664 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Commemorating the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented on June 9, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-30 - ADOPTED [J01664 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01664-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 1664

BY: Senator MAYER

        COMMEMORATING  the 25th Anniversary Celebration of
        The American  Association  for  Development  of  the
        Gifted  and  Talented  on  June  9, 2019, and paying
        tribute to its President and  Music  Director  Elena
        Rossman

  WHEREAS,  Musical organizations, and the many social and educational
benefits they confer, play a vital role  in  the  development  of  their
communities; and

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend  those  artistic  landmarks  which  have   brought   outstanding
entertainment and cultural enrichment to the citizens of the great State
of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  25th  Anniversary  of  The  American  Association  for
Development of the Gifted and Talented to  be  celebrated  with  a  Gala
Concert  on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and
to pay tribute to its President and Music Director Elena Rossman; and

  WHEREAS, The American Association for Development of the Gifted  and
Talented  (AADGT),  www.aadgt.org, is a non-profit organization, located
in Westchester, New  York,  which  helps  young  extraordinarily  gifted
classical musicians and artists; and

  WHEREAS,  Each  year,  AADGT  brings  talented  young musicians from
around the world to perform at Carnegie Hall and in Westchester  County,
New  York;  children from across the United States, Europe and Asia have
traveled thousands of miles to participate in the organization's  annual
festival for genius and gifted young musicians at its flagship concerts,
"The Passion of Music"; and

  WHEREAS,  This  vital  association also coordinates scholarships for
young people to attend music camps, and connects  young  musicians  with
great  performers; many children who have participated in AADGT programs
have gone on to become prominent artists; and

  WHEREAS, Elena Rossman emigrated  to  the  United  States  from  the
former  Soviet Union in 1990; during this time, unable to speak English,
she understood the power of music to connect people across cultures; and

  WHEREAS, With a profound love for classical music and a passion  for
musical  education  and its ability to transcend cultural and geographic
boundaries, Elena Rossman founded AADGT in 1993; since  this  time,  she
has   built   a   consistent  track  record  of  teaching,  recognizing,
supporting, encouraging and working with gifted and  talented  musicians
at very early musical development stages; and

  WHEREAS,   A   well-known   and  widely  respected  classical  piano
professional, Elena Rossman currently  serves  as  President  and  Music

Director  of  AADGT,  where  her tireless dedication to her students has
touched the lives of countless individuals; and

  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  AADGT  is  in  direct correlation to the
efforts of Elena Rossman, whose involvement is,  and  always  has  been,
characterized  by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and
an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on  behalf  of
the organization and the community it serves; and

  WHEREAS, A vibrant arts community encourages collaboration, instills
local  pride,  draws  people together, and is essential to a community's
vitality; over the past 25 years, AADGT has greatly contributed  to  the
richness of New York's cultural palette; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when artistic
organizations  of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be recognized by all the citizens of  this  great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 25th Anniversary Celebration of The American Association
for Development of the Gifted and Talented, and to pay  tribute  to  its
President and Music Director Elena Rossman; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Elena Rossman, President and Music Director, The American
Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented.
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