[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SKYE DEARBORN

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Skye Dearborn 
of Sioux Falls Lincoln High School for being South Dakota's first 
representative in the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of 
America. Dearborn played the trombone for the inaugural Carnegie Hall 
National Youth Orchestra.
  Before Dearborn performed in the National Youth Orchestra she played 
trombone in Lincoln High School's symphonic band, jazz band, marching 
band, and was part of the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra. 
Dearborn also participated in the concert orchestra, won first place in 
the Young Musicians Concerto Competition, and was an AP Scholar at 
Lincoln High School. In the future, Skye plans on attending the 
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she will major in trombone 
performance.
  2013 marks the inaugural tour for the National Youth Orchestra of the 
United States of America in modern history. The NYO-USA is comprised of 
120 of the finest youth musicians from across the United States and is 
conducted each year by a different celebrated conductor. The conductor 
for the 2013 orchestra is Valery Gergiev, the principal director of the 
London Symphony Orchestra. The NYO-USA performed in New York, NY, 
Washington, DC, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and London.
  The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America 
performed on tour July 11 through July 21 around the globe. I am 
honored to recognize Skye Dearborn for her accomplishments and 
contributions to this prestigious group of young people.

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