<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-51dd92d8-7fff-ee32-bc1c-f64068df06e1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 7, 2024) - The SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music will be hosting Band Blitz Weekend with events on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. Both events begin at 7:30 p.m. at the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On Friday, the SUNY Plattsburgh Symphonic Band will perform a concert titled “Women Composers,” featuring the works of Anne McGinty, Julie Giroux, and more. The Symphonic Band is composed of both student and community members, with concerts being performed semesterly. In his program notes, director Daniel Gordon says “By presenting this program comprised exclusively of music by women, we do our part to give women composers the voice that they deserve.”</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On Saturday, the SUNY Plattsburgh Jazz Ensemble has prepared a selection of music for their “Big Band Bop” with songs arranged by Gill Fuller, Mike Carubia, and other jazz greats. Like the Symphonic Band, the Jazz Ensemble is an assemblage of students and community, with a performance every semester. For a sample of what might be performed, please visit their Facebook page at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunyplattsburghjazzensemble" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://www.facebook.com/sunyplattsburghjazzensemble</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Both events in Band Blitz Weekend are open and free to the public.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">For more information, contact Dwayne T. Butchino at 518-564-2243 or email </span><a href="mailto:butc3332@plattsburgh.edu" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">butc3332@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. For a full schedule of music events, visit <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/arts/music-calendar.html">https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/arts/music-calendar.html</a></span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:small"><b>DWAYNE T. BUTCHINO</b></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Office Assistant 1</font></span><span style="font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font><font face="Arial">- Music & Theatre</font></span><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-fam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