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Senate
Resolution 424
By:
Senator Pearson of the 51st
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Choruses for receiving three Grammy Awards at
the 49th Annual Grammy Awards; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on February 11, 2007, recordings featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO),
directed by Robert Spano, and the ASO Choruses, directed by Norman Mackenzie,
received Grammy Awards in the categories of "Best Opera Recording," "Best
Classical Contemporary Composition," and "Producer of the Year" for the
classical genre; and
WHEREAS,
the two Grammy Award winning recordings are
Ainadamar: Fountain of
Tears, recorded by Deutsche Grammophon,
and Del Tredici: Paul
Revere's Ride, Theofanidis: The Here and Now, Bernstein:
Lamentation, recorded by Telarc
International; and
WHEREAS,
Ainadamar: Fountain of
Tears won a Grammy Award in the category
of "Best Opera Recording," marking the first time an ASO recording has received
a Grammy in this category; and
WHEREAS,
Del Tredici: Paul
Revere's Ride, Theofanidis: The Here and Now, Bernstein:
Lamentation won a Grammy Award in the
category of "Producer of the Year" for the classical genre and features works
commissioned by the ASO and Robert Spano; and
WHEREAS,
the orchestra and Robert Spano performed the world premiere recordings of
Golijov's
Ainadamar,
Del Tredici's Paul
Revere's Ride, and Theofanidis's
The Here and
Now; and
WHEREAS,
Osvaldo Golijov and Christopher Theofanidis are members of Robert Spano's highly
acclaimed "Atlanta School of Composers"; and
WHEREAS,
ASO recordings have won critical acclaim as well as awards from a number of
audio and record-review publications in both the USA and Britain, along with a
total of 26 Grammy Awards with more than 100 recordings, many in collaboration
with the world-famous ASO Choruses; and
WHEREAS,
the ASO is widely recognized for its commitment to contemporary music, and its
discography features 23 pieces by some of today's up and coming composers in
world premiere recordings of their works; and
WHEREAS,
the ASO is one of the only orchestras in the United States to have an ongoing
relationship with a major label, recording primarily for Telarc International,
with additional releases available on the Argo, Deutsche Grammophon, New World,
Nonesuch, Phillips, Pro Arte, Sony Classical, and Vox labels; and
WHEREAS,
in its 62nd season, the ASO is considered as one of America's leading
orchestras, well known for its choruses and for the excellence of its live
performance recordings; and
WHEREAS,
under the creative partnership of Music Director Robert Spano and Principal
Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles since September, 2001, the ASO performs more
than 200 concerts each year to a combined audience of more than a half million
through a full schedule of performances, including educational and community
concerts throughout Atlanta and Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Robert Spano and Donald Runnicles have conducted the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
and Choruses on today's most important world stages, including Carnegie Hall,
the Lincoln Center, and the Ojai and Ravinia festivals; and
WHEREAS,
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra supports 200 young musicians annually through the
acclaimed Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra led by Conductor Jere Flint and the
nationally modeled Talent Development Program, which supports promising African
American and Latino student musicians.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on its extraordinary history of Grammy Award
success, including three this year, and wish continued success for this
outstanding institution.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra.