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      H.R. No. 779       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in   Houston is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025; and          WHEREAS, The music department at Rice University was   initially funded in 1950 by Sallie Shepherd Perkins, who   established an endowment for the school in honor of her   grandfather, Benjamin A. Shepherd; the Shepherd School of Music was   founded in 1974, and since opening its doors a year later, it has   become one of the nation's premier music programs; and          WHEREAS, With a limited student body of 275, the Shepherd   School provides individualized instruction from world-class   faculty, and it offers degrees in orchestral performance, chamber   music, voice and opera studies, piano, organ, composition, and   musicology; its alumni have won Pulitzer Prizes and Grammy Awards,   debuted at Carnegie Hall, and secured positions with prestigious   orchestras and opera companies across the globe; and          WHEREAS, Each year, the Shepherd School hosts more than 400   free concerts and recitals, drawing approximately 70,000   attendees, and it has welcomed numerous world-renowned classical   musicians for performances and master classes; it is ably guided by   Dean Matthew Loden, who brings to the role a wealth of experience in   performing and teaching; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of half a century, the Shepherd   School of Music has given its students a strong foundation on which   to build a successful career in music, and it is indeed a pleasure   to join in marking this significant milestone in its history; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Shepherd School of Music at   Rice University on its 50th anniversary and extend to all those   associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued   success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Johnson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 779 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House