HR 9129

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing The Florida Orchestra, Inc., on
3	the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
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5	WHEREAS, founded in 1967, The Florida Orchestra, Inc., has
6	been serving the Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg community as
7	one of the premier regional orchestras in the United States and
8	the largest professional performing arts organization in Central
9	Florida, and
10	WHEREAS, The Florida Orchestra, Inc., is a state-designated
11	major cultural institution that receives widespread support from
12	the community and owes its continued success and growing
13	strength as a major cultural asset to the Tampa Bay community,
14	the region, and the state, and
15	WHEREAS, The Florida Orchestra, Inc., was founded and
16	incorporated 40 years ago as the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony
17	when the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and the Tampa
18	Philharmonic agreed to merge, naming Irwin Hoffman as its first
19	music director, and
20	WHEREAS, American Record Guide named The Florida Orchestra,
21	Inc., "the best orchestra in the Southeast, on the level of the
22	San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas," and was the
23	first symphony orchestra to be invited to and perform at the NFL
24	Super Bowl under Maestro Jahja Ling, and
25	WHEREAS, after an extensive international search, the
26	highly regarded Stefan Sanderling was named Music Director of
27	The Florida Orchestra, Inc., in May 2002, and
28	WHEREAS, Stefan Sanderling studied at the Leipzig
29	Conservatory and the University of Southern California and led
30	prestigious orchestras throughout Europe and the United States,
31	including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Detroit Symphony
32	Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the Orchestra de Bretagne,
33	and the Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others, and has
34	extended his contract with The Florida Orchestra, Inc., through
35	the 2011 season, and
36	WHEREAS, now in its 40th year, The Florida Orchestra, Inc.,
37	continues to gain strength and popularity and, with world class
38	musical leadership and experienced professional management,
39	coupled with conscientious board oversight and strong financial
40	support, is well positioned to maintain its superior musical and
41	artistic standard, NOW, THEREFORE,
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43	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
44	Florida:
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46	That The Florida Orchestra, Inc., is congratulated on the
47	occasion of its 40th anniversary and recognized for its success
48	as a world class musical organization.

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