[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1649]
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      60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate a Music City 
gem that is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary. This fall marks the 
60th Anniversary of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra League. Helping to 
bring the lofty sounds of the soul to Middle Tennessee, the Orchestra 
League's good work adds more than just notes to our great State, it 
adds a glorious soundtrack to our story.
  The Nashville Symphony Orchestra League works to support and promote 
the work of the Nashville Symphony. Since 1946, the Nashville Symphony 
has been enriching audiences and shaping cultural life through a 
diverse mix of concerts and performances. The Nashville Symphony 
Orchestra League, founded in 1952, engages the community by providing 
innovative programs and educational opportunities; a mission that has 
been at the heart of the orchestra since its beginnings. For over 60 
years the Orchestra League has touched countless lives, the young at 
heart and in age, as it continues to offer time, talents, and treasures 
to enrich the music.
  Were it not for the Nashville Symphony Orchestra League, and its hard 
work throughout the years, Middle Tennessee might not have another 
beautiful note in her composition known the world over. I ask my 
colleagues to join with me in honor of those who dedicate their work to 
the ongoing preservation of the Nashville Symphony; ensuring 
Nashville's extraordinary and musical legacy rises and settles for 
another generation of Music City listeners.

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