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.
We welcome Shane Walterfang as the 2023 Associate Conductor. For more details about his work, please click here.
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…
The Grainger Wind Symphony is seeking players of Flute, Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone SATB, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Cello and Percussion – immediately. We welcome Expressions of Interests from players of other band instruments. Ability to sight read is essential. We stage around 6 concerts a year and perform mainly contemporary art music…
Prior to the concert Made In Australia 2022, a free pre-concert talk will introduce ten of the twelve composers who are able to come. They are: Mitchell Alexander (Canberra), Scott Copeman, Nic Courto (Tasmania), Michael Young (Tasmania), Wade Gregory (Shepparton), Naomi Brown, Frances Griffin (Regional NSW), George Barsoum, Nick Shirrefs (Horsham), Adam Brook, Benedict Deane-Johns.…
A concert featuring only Australian composers. 7.30pm Saturday 3rd September 2022 Salvation Army Box Hill Hall, 1010 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. Tickets: $25 Adults, $20 concession and full time students. A special group price for 10 full time students plus a free teacher is available. Go to TryBooking to book tickets click here To download…
Our next concert of The Grainger Wind Symphony features a big favourite for players and audience alike. The Planets by Gustav Holst has seven movements, each in our solar system. An enormous work. Accompanying this work in the program are Planet B by Brisbane resident, Ukraine born composer Catherine Likhuta, who has completed a PhD.…
Come to our first concert back after Lockdown 6! It is 7pm Saturday 26 March at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Box Hill 1038 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. The concert is a celebration for being back together again and making music. The concert features works that are our favourites. The program features works by Grainger, Ticheli,…