[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7264]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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                           HON. JOE DONNELLY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  Mr. DONNELLY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 75th 
anniversary of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. The South Bend 
Symphony Orchestra has been an integral part of cultural growth in the 
South Bend community since its inception in 1932. Thanks to the efforts 
of the orchestra's first president and concept manager Ella May Morris, 
people from around the world have enjoyed the opportunity to hear the 
South Bend Symphony perform for over seven decades.
  I should first pay tribute to the tireless efforts of Maestro Tsung 
Yeh, the music director and conductor of the symphony orchestra. His 
nineteen-year tenure at the South Bend Symphony Orchestra helped it 
become an outstanding orchestra. Maestro Yeh is praised around the 
world for conducting the South Bend Symphony and at venues in 
Singapore.
  I also recognize the group of talented musicians that comprise the 
South Bend Symphony Orchestra. These professional musicians moved to 
our community from the finest music schools and conservatories around 
the world. We are grateful for their gifts to the community.
  Finally, I thank the South Bend community for continually supporting 
the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. I am proud to be a member of a 
community that invests in maintaining cultural diversity through 
continued patronage of the arts.
  The South Bend Symphony Orchestra has achieved a memorable milestone. 
I offer my congratulations to the musicians, Maestro Tsung Yeh, the 
symphony's board, the many financial donors, and the greater South Bend 
community for helping the orchestra complete 75 wonderful years.

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