H.R. No. 112

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sebastian Lang-Lessing made his debut as music
	director of the San Antonio Symphony on October 2, 2010; and
	WHEREAS, The eighth music director in the 70-year history of
	the orchestra, Mr. Lang-Lessing was born in Germany and began his
	professional career with the Hamburg State Opera; he went on to
	serve as resident conductor of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and as music
	director of the Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy in
	France; under his leadership, the Opera de Nancy advanced to the
	next level, becoming the Opera national de Lorraine; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lang-Lessing came to San Antonio from the
	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in Australia, where he served as chief
	conductor and artistic director for six years; over the course of
	his distinguished career, he has also taken the podium at the Opera
	Bastille de Paris, the San Francisco Opera, the Houston Grand
	Opera, and other notable opera houses; moreover, he has led
	performances by such prominent orchestras as the Tokyo
	Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Hamburg
	Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestra of Paris; and
	WHEREAS, Noted for his rediscovery of composer Joseph Guy
	Ropartz, Mr. Lang-Lessing has recorded his symphonies in France,
	and he has an extensive discography with the Tasmanian Symphony
	Orchestra that includes works by Saint-Saens, Ravel, and Australian
	contemporary composer Brett Dean, among others; Mr. Lang-Lessing
	is a recipient of the Ferenc Fricsay Prize and has received glowing
	notices in publications from the Los Angeles Times to the Berliner
	Zeitung; and
	WHEREAS, A gifted and dynamic artist, Sebastian Lang-Lessing
	brings extensive international experience to his new position with
	the San Antonio Symphony, and his inaugural season with the San
	Antonio Symphony provides a fitting opportunity to recognize him;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Sebastian Lang-Lessing on being
	named music director of the San Antonio Symphony and welcome him to
	the State of Texas; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Lang-Lessing as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	McClendon
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on
	February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House