Step into the vibrant world of contemporary Australian art music with Roland Yeung and the Grainger Wind Symphony as they continue their remarkable journey of showcasing original works by emerging composers. For years, this ensemble has been at the forefront of championing the rich diversity and innovation found within the Australian wind symphony repertoire. Each…
Saturday 23rd March 2024 The Grainger Wind Symphony seeks to inspire young musicians to continue playing their instrument after the leave school, and be inspired to play as best they can. By performing for and with school bands, student musicians can get a close look to see how music happens. This share this concert we…
Saturday 2nd March 7.00pm The program features live performance of music from inspirational movies. As you listen to each performance imagine the mystery, suspense and awe of their iconic scenes. The program includes music from Dr Who, Star Trek, Star Wars – episodes 4 to 7, A work by Michael Brand places the music of…
Concert 7.00pm Saturday 2nd December 2023 Venue: Blackburn High School Auditorium, 60 Springfield Road, Blackburn North, Victoria To book tickets using TryBooking click here To download a Poster click here To download the printed program as a pdf click here To read more details about the program click here. Bring a cushion to sit on…
THE DEADLINE IS PAST FOR ACCEPTING COMPOSITIONS FOR 2025. Please consider submitting a composition for 2026 Emerging Australian composers may like to submit a work for 2026. The closing date is 31st January 2025. The Grainger Wind Symphony is calling for emerging Australian composers to submit an original composition for the Grainger Wind Symphony to…
Following a call for comments, the GWS Committee has accepted the update at its meeting on 8th October. The Grainger Wind Symphony has update its Child Safety Policy in line with new Child-Safe Standards according to the State Government policy. To see the policy click here. For further information on the new child-safe standards please…
Performance: 7.00pm Saturday 28th October 2023 Venue: Blackburn High School Auditorium, 60 Springfield Road, Blackburn. Enter via the main entrance and walk down the breezeway alongside the Main Reception to the lowers set of buildings. Bring your own cushion to sit on! Soloist: Leo Nguyen pianoforte from the Australian National Academy of Music. To book…
7.00pm Saturday 26th August 2023 St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1036 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, next to the Box Hill Town Hall. This project is focussed on emerging composers. Whilst there is no monetary reward to composers, the GWS is offering its resources to help composers delve deeper into writing music for the wind symphony genre.…
Are you a musician with a passion for wind-band music? Join the vibrant community of the Grainger Wind Symphony and be part of something truly extraordinary. Since 1986, we’ve been Melbourne’s premier not-for-profit ensemble, driven by our shared love for creating exceptional wind symphony music. Named after the legendary Percy Grainger, our ensemble is more…
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,…