A shared concert with The Knox Wind Symphony, director Daniel van Bergen. Each group will perform their own short program, then combine to play two works: Wayfaring Stranger by Christopher Nelson and Year of the Dragon by Philip Sparke. An exciting program indeed. Saturday 3 June 2023 7.30pm St Stephen’s Anglican Church, 360 Church Street,…
GWS has been the subject of research and recently published in a book “Musical Ecologies: Instrumental Music Ensembles Around the World” by Melbourne researchers Jane Southcott and Leon de Bruin. The chapter is titled “Training and retaining traditions: the Grainger Wind Symphony” This is a link for further information and how to purchase it. https://research.monash.edu/en/publications/training-and-retaining-traditions-the-grainger-wind-symphony…
Saturday 25th March at 7.30pm. The Grainger Wind Symphony has invited the Blackburn High School Symphonic Band to share the concert stage with us. Each group will perform by themselves, and then combine sitting side-by-side to perform two works. To purchase tickets click here. Please note that cash only at the door, no credit cards…
Michael Beech is the recipient of the 2023 Grainger Wind Symphony Young Player’s Scholarship. Congratulations Michael. We all enjoyed your performance of the Arty Shaw Clarinet Concerto iin our December concert last year. For more details about Michael, the scholarship and past recipients click here.
Conductors and those wanting to develop their skills in conducting are invited to participate in one of two (or both) conducting workshops lead by Roland Yeung an experienced music educator, conductor and conducting teacher and a team of conducting mentors. Closing date is 15th March 2023 or as soon as the Full Participant places are…
We welcome Shane Walterfang as the 2023 Associate Conductor. For more details about his work, please click here.
ABOUT This concert features the 1st movement of Mahler’s Symphony No.2 “Resurrection”. Mahler is a significant influence of contemporary composers for wind bands. Alongside is the Symphonic Suite “A Cinema Trilogy” Studio Ghibli Collection by Joe Hisaichi – two movements which presented famous tunes from many of Hisaichi’s Studio Ghibli Anime films. Other works are…
Start the festive season with an eclectic mix of Christmas music, easy on the heart and mind wind symphony classics, and a surprise or two to wake up the ears! Come join the fun! Venue: St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1038 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill 3128 Date: Saturday 7.00pm 3rd December 2022 Tickets: Full general admission…
New submissions for 2023 are now closed. Thank you for considering submitting a work. We intend to make a call for submission to be performed in 2024. The closing sate will be set for the end of January 2024. The GWS proposes a Made In Australia Concert in 2023 giving the success of the 2022…
The programming of this concert is influenced by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. The works are all British (except for the Ravel), tuneful and all written in the 1900s. The origins cover England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. We hope you enjoy the programming of well known works. Venue: St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1038…