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,…
The Mastery of Musical Ecologies: The Grainger Wind Symphony and Roland Yeung In the heart of the contemporary musical landscape, where innovation and tradition dance in harmony, one ensemble stands out for its excellence and dedication to musical ecologies: The Grainger Wind Symphony. Led by the visionary music director Roland Yeung, this ensemble has become…
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…
The workshops for 2023 have been completed, but if you are interested in future workshops, please contact the Music Director Roland Yeung musicdirector@graingerwindsymphony.asn.au 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…
We welcome Shane Walterfang as the 2024 Associate Conductor continuing on from his work in 2023. 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…
The GWS proposes a Made In Australia Concert in 2024 giving the success of the 2023 project. Closing date for 2024 submissions is 31st January 2024. THE 2024 PROJECT IS NOW CLOSED FOR NEW SUBMISSIONS. THE PROJECT WILL CULMINATE WITH A PRE-CONCERT TALK “MEET THE COMPOSERS” AT 6.15PM AND CONCERT AT 7.30PM ON SATURDAY 1ST…