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July 28, 2008

  

Olympics-bound Fresno State band director hits the airwaves

Fresno State at the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesFresno State’s Gary Gilroy was interviewed for KQED Radio’s “The California Report” on his role in the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympic Orchestra. Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band members participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Orchestra began their journey to China July 29, bound for the Summer Games, which run Aug. 8-24. Listen to the KQED broadcast at www.californiareport.org

 

 

 

 

 

Band President Jeff Detlefson, left, receives Bulldog Paw Pins and I AM FRESNOSTATE pins from Katie Johnson, Fresno State Alumni Association outreach administrator, at an impromptu farewell for the Bulldog Marching Band members who departed to China to participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Orchestra.

Fresno State band member Stephanie Faria, left, of Tulare, and her mother get interviewed by KSEE24 at the bands farewell send off Tuesday.

Fresno State band members get ready to depart for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

 

EDITORS:  The student musicians will meet in the short-term parking lot of the Smittcamp Alumni House (west side) at 2 p.m. to load their bags and instruments for a 2:30 bus departure. For interviews with band students from 1:30 to 2 o’clock, call 559.246.1717.

Original press release: Bulldog Band represented in Olympic ensemble
 

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For more information contained in this release, please go to the following Web site(s):
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
2008 Summer Olympics on NBC