[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 1]
[EXTENSI]
[Pages 1186-1187]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 19, 1999

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 115 outstanding 
young men and women in the Montgomery County Senior

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Youth Orchestra. The members of this illustrious group have been 
selected to represent Montgomery County and the state of Maryland at 
the American Celebration of Music which will take place in Austria from 
June 18-27, 1999.
  The Montgomery County Senior Youth Orchestra is one of a very select 
group of musical organizations in the United States who will be 
celebrating the rich musical and cultural heritage of Austria, and 
observing the centennial of Johann Strauss. Under the direction of 
Olivia W. Gutoff, the orchestra will perform in Austria's four imperial 
cities: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Graz.
  One of the oldest youth orchestra programs in the country, the 
Montgomery County Youth Orchestra program was founded in 1946. It 
enjoys an international reputation, having performed in England, Wales, 
Switzerland, and at the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra 
Clinic, the Music Educators National Conference, the Music Educators 
National Conference Eastern Division Conference and the Maryland Music 
Educators Conference. The Montgomery County Youth Orchestra's summer 
music program led to the formation of the Maryland Center for the Arts, 
which is now operated by the Maryland State Department of Education. 
Over the years, the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra program has grown 
from one orchestra to four. These four are the String Ensemble, 
Preparatory, Junior and Senior Orchestra.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the outstanding young men and women of 
the Montgomery County Senior Youth Orchestra and their conductor, Mrs. 
Olivia Gutoff. I thank them for the honor which has been bestowed upon 
Maryland as they represent us at the American Celebration of Music. I 
know they will represent my wonderful state, and my district, very 
well.

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