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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicly honoring and commending Maestro Tsung Yeh for his exemplary and exceptional musical talentsAttest: RESOLUTION No. 4577 -16 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana July 11, 2016 City Clerk President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana July 12, 2016 Approved and signed by me 'LIN P( 20 160 . City Clerk .t� RESOLUTION NO. 4S 119 — I to A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROUDLY & PUBLICLY HONORING AND COMMENDING MAESTRO TSUNG YEH FOR HIS EXEMPLARY AND EXCEPTIONAL MUSICAL TALENTS AND LEADERSHIP FOR 28 SEASONS AS MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY UWA" the South Bend Common Council notes that 28 years ago, one of five finalists was selected to take the podium to lead the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, with a most talented Maestro having been chosen, who has truly captured the hearts, minds and soul of South Bend — Maestro Tsung Yeh; and G" Tsung Yeh was born in Shanghai, China, on May 17, 1950, to his another who was a vocal professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and to his father, who became a professor at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, who together had the foresight and vision to send young Tsung for piano lessons beginning at the age of five; and 6WA;;m4 despite experiencing many challenges during the Cultural Revolution which especially affected his parents, Tsung "practiced in secret behind thick, soundproof curtains" of his teacher's home. He graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1972, and was sent to sometimes difficult locations during this period of time, later becoming a pianist in 1977 touring Thailand and Singapore; & returning in 1979 to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to study conducting. In 1983, he was the Marines College of Music in New York, first foreign -born valedictorian, thereafter earn ing a scholarship to Yale University's postgraduate music program; and 6) Maestro Tsung Yeh catapulted into his brilliant and extraordinary career as an orchestra conductor, with some of his many outstanding accomplishments including his passion to develop musical talents of youth; conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Tampa's Florida Orchestra, Albany, New York's Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, & became the 1St conductor to ever hold music directorships in both a western symphony orchestra & a Chinese instrument orchestra by leading the South Bend Symphony and the Singapore Chinese Orchestra; and Q� Maestro Tsung Yeh has regularly conducted workshops throughout Europe and Asia, and has been in constant demand as a guest conductor of orchestra in France, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, while developing a stellar and exemplary reputation throughout the United States, where he focuses his energies on "building platforms to nourish young people's hearts and talents" for generations to come. Section I. The South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes the Masestro Tsung Yeh on brilliantly building the South Bend Symphony Orchestra into "one of the finest regional orchestras in the central United States ", and for leading it to win under his baton, the ASCAP award for Excellence in Programming & Performing. Section II. The Common Council publicly wishes Masestro Tsung Yeh, his wife, Sau Lan, and their children Mona, Melina and Joseph, all the very best in the years ahead. You have truly enriched our community. BRAVO! III. Thi `1< on shall be in full force and effect from �A,aftg its ad6`1—ioN by the Common Council W Key_, 3rct Council 1 jj. Jo Qd n, u' District CgWipil mber Dr. David Varner, 5 `1 District �erc.• fA A. r Kareemah $o ler, City Clerk W John Voorde, At Large Council Member Gav* e 'c, At Large Co cil mb .CG...C.�gL Karel L. White, At Large Council ember Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney 90 Pete Butti outh Bend, Indiana 1.