[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 144 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1416]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC 
                               ORCHESTRA

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 2, 2015

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Plymouth 
Philharmonic Orchestra's contributions as a major cultural influence in 
Southeastern Massachusetts for over one hundred years.
  Established in 1913 and pausing only for World War II, the Plymouth 
Philharmonic Orchestra is now playing its 100th season. This fully 
professional orchestra owes its humble beginnings to G. Herbert Clarke, 
a violin teacher from Kingston. Mr. Clarke served as both conductor and 
manager of the orchestra until his death in 1932. It was not until 1973 
under the conductor and former Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist 
Victor Yampolsky that the orchestra was chartered as a non-profit 
corporation and began its transition from an amateur to a fully 
professional orchestra.
  Affectionately known as the Phil, the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra 
has inspired America's Hometown and the greater Massachusetts community 
with its commitment to artistic excellence and music education. It is 
dedicated to serving the wider community and expanding its repertoire 
to range from classical to popular music and family-oriented concerts.
  To celebrate this historic event, Christopher Theofanidis, a world-
class American symphonic composer, wrote a piece specifically for this 
occasion. Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Plymouth 
Philharmonic Orchestra on its 100th anniversary. May this historic 
Massachusetts orchestra continue to flourish for another hundred years.

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