The first concert back after one year of the COVID restrictions is Saturday 7.00pm 1st May at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Box Hill. For more information go the our FaceBook event click here Tickets can be purchased at TryBooking click here. We hope you enjoy the concert as much as we enjoying being back…
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The Complete Grainger Edition 60 years 1961-2021
Released to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the death in 1961 of Percy Grainger, The Complete Grainger Edition contains all twenty-one Chandos albums of his works in a luxurious boxed set. The Australian-born composer and pianist was one of music’s most original voices and his compositions, especially his arrangements of folksongs, include some of the…
GWS COVID-Safe Plan
GWS is committed to returning to rehearsals and performances when the group can come together to enable rehearsal and performance of music suited to a high standard wind symphony. The GWS COVID-Safe Plan sets out how we will return to rehearsals and performances in 2021. To download a copy of our current plan, click here.…
Guest Conductor 2022 expressions of interest invited
Please also look out for posts on our FaceBook page. Call for expressions of interest are welcomed for 2022 at any time. The Committee of The Grainger Wind Symphony is seeking expressions of interest for a suitably experienced and skilled conductor to conduct a full program in a concert in 2022 or after. This is…
Concert 1 2020 Enchanted Worlds
Our first concert for 2020 Enchanted Worlds will be lead by guest conductor Andrew Stokes. click here for his bio. To download a poster for printing click here To book tickets at Trybooking click here. Tickets also available at the door. For more information click here.
Concert 6 2019 Fables
Saturday 7.00pm 7 December 2019 Venue of concert: St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1068 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, next to the Box Hill Town Hall Download a poster click here Book a ticket using TryBooking click here. The feature works in this concert are: “The Nutcracker” suite from the ballet by Pyotr Illych Tschaikowsky transcribed by…
GWS Merchandise now available
We arranged our GWS logo on selected garments that can be ordered on-line and delivered direct to you. The design includes hoodies and shirts with your choice of logo colour. Designs are unisex or women’s cut, and are quality garments sourced locally. Perfect for wearing at concerts and rehearsals! The blackshirts with black logo looks…
Concert 5 2019 Lord of the Rings
The Grainger Wind Symphony combined with The Monash University Wind Symphony Conductor: Roland Yeung Sunday 4.00pm 20 October 2019 Sir Zelman Cowen Conservatorium of Music Auditorium Performing Arts Centre, 55 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton Campus, Monash University To download a poster click here Audience numbers are limited. Bookings essential. To make a booking using TryBooking click…
Concert 4 2019 Stravinsky and Nestico Saturday 7pm 31 August
Saturday 31 August 2019 7.00p at St Peter’s Anglican Church Box Hill, 1038 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill Piano soloist Stuart Andrew and Alto Saxophone soloist Allanah Coldwell will feature in this challenging program. The Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments by Igor Stravinsky. “Strings and piano, a sound scraped and a sound struck, do not…
Music Stand Light?
Would players please consider buying their own music stand light? Some venues we perform in have uneven down lighting or insufficient lighting levels. Recently, LED Music Stand Lights or Book Lights have fallen in price and are very effective. We would like to ask players to look into buying their own. Prices start $6.00 up…