Bill Text: TX HR346 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 40th anniversary season of the Victoria Bach Festival.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-20 - Reported enrolled [HR346 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR346-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 346 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Victoria Bach Festival is presenting its 40th | ||
| anniversary season in June 2015, and this milestone provides a | ||
| welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this unique musical event; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The first Victoria Bach Festival was presented in | ||
| 1976 under the direction of Dr. David Urness, and over the years, | ||
| this regional classical musical festival has drawn thousands of | ||
| music lovers from across the state; the first season was sponsored | ||
| by the University of Houston-Victoria, which has since been joined | ||
| in its support by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of | ||
| Victoria, the National Endowment for the Arts, and a host of | ||
| individuals and businesses from the community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1992, the Victoria Bach Festival has been led | ||
| by Grammy-nominated artistic director Craig Hella Johnson, and | ||
| today his creative team also includes New Young Artist coordinator | ||
| Faith DeBow and chamber music director Michelle Schumann; the | ||
| festival features principal players from the nation's leading | ||
| orchestras, and the festival's lineup has been expanded beyond the | ||
| works of Johann Sebastian Bach to include composers from the entire | ||
| history of classical music; performances in recent years have | ||
| featured compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, Charles Ives, George | ||
| Gershwin, Arvo Pärt, and Roberto Sierra; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During festival week, audiences are treated to | ||
| large-scale performances of symphonies and oratorios as well as | ||
| more intimate performances by vocal artists and chamber ensembles | ||
| at various venues in Victoria; concerts are broadcast on South | ||
| Texas Public Radio, reaching 100,000 listeners in 15 Texas | ||
| counties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The festival's education and outreach programs | ||
| include the New Young Artists Program, master classes with | ||
| professional musicians, children's concerts, preconcert talks, and | ||
| dress rehearsals that are open to the public; the work of the | ||
| festival continues in the off-season with an annual holiday concert | ||
| by the vocal ensemble Conspirare, performances of silent films with | ||
| live musical accompaniment, and appearances by guest artists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For four decades, the Victoria Bach Festival has | ||
| brought the gift of some of the most inspiring music in the world to | ||
| the residents of Victoria and South Texas, and this remarkable | ||
| cultural event is truly deserving of special recognition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary season of the | ||
| Victoria Bach Festival and extend to the festival's staff and | ||
| guests sincere best wishes for a glorious week of wonderful music; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Victoria Bach Festival as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Morrison | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 346 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
