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TX HR779
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ann Johnson
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AI Summary
- Texas House of Representatives congratulates the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University on its 50th anniversary in 2025
- The school was founded in 1974 and opened in 1975, with initial funding established in 1950 by Sallie Shepherd Perkins in honor of her grandfather Benjamin A. Shepherd
- The school maintains a student body of 275 and offers degrees in orchestral performance, chamber music, voice and opera studies, piano, organ, composition, and musicology
- Alumni have won Pulitzer Prizes and Grammy Awards, performed at Carnegie Hall, and joined prestigious orchestras and opera companies worldwide
- The school hosts more than 400 free concerts and recitals annually, drawing approximately 70,000 attendees; currently led by Dean Matthew Loden
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
4/21/2025
Committee Referrals
Local & Consent Calendars4/7/2025
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