Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Comes to Plattsburgh

April 18, 2005

PLATTSBURGH, NY __ The Music Department at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh will present the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall.

The Orchestra, directed by Music Director Daniel Hege, will be performing "Romeo & Juliet Overture" by Tchaikovsky, Hummel's "Trumpet Concerto" and Brahms "Symphony No. 2."

Tickets are available at the Angel College Center Desk or at the door the night of the show. Ticket prices are $2 for SUNY Plattsburgh students, $10 for general admission and $5 SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff, seniors and non-SUNY Plattsburgh students.

The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra quickly evolved from its beginning in 1961 as a community orchestra into a fully professional resident orchestra serving the entire Central and Northern New York State region.

Today an ensemble of national acclaim, the symphony boasts 75 musicians and a conducting staff of international caliber. The symphony performs 200 full-orchestra and chamber ensemble concerts throughout Central and Northern New York, reaching more than 252,000 audience members during its 39-week season.

For more information, please contact the SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department at 518-564-2180.

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