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CONCERT 4: White Flats Saturday 12 November 2016 7.00pm
CONCERT 3: Spring Saturday 3 September 2016 7.00pm
This is a free concert in a wonderful auditorium at the school, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School in the HR Stevens Auditorium, enter off Rachelle Road, East Keilor.
Click here to download High Res Poster for Spring 4.9Mb
Click here to read program notes for the items being performed by the wind symphony.
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Concert Dates
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Booking Tickets
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To see details for Concert 2: Genesis: 30th anniversary Click here
Past 2016 Concerts
CONCERT 2: Genesis: 30th anniversary concert 7.00pm Saturday 28 May 2016
To download Genesis poster hi res_A4_print
CONCERT 1: Made In Australia 7.00pm Saturday 5 March 2016
To download Made In Australia poster hi-res click here
The Grainger Wind Symphony, a not-for-profit wind symphony performance group founded in 1986, is kicking off their 30th Anniversary year with five brand-new Australian compositions. Continuing their popular Made In Australia series, The Grainger Wind Symphony extend an open invitation to enjoy an evening with us. Let us colour your first week of Autumn in an intimate setting, just a short walk from Richmond’s culinary culture.
The program included four world premiere performances of wind band compositions by four Melbourne composers –
Tavis Ashton-Bell,
Peter Chaplin,
David Keeffe, and
Natasha Pearson.
Members of the band will also premiered Andrew Harrison’s Clarinet Quartet.
The program also included a performance by guest artist Konrad Dorecki; and published compositions by other Australian composers Scott Cameron, Percy Grainger and Barry McKimm.
Featuring conductors: Roland Yeung, Shane Walterfang, David Keeffe and Peter Chaplin.
To see details of past 2015 Concerts click here