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Near and Far – Grainger Wind Symphony at Deakin Edge

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Near and Far is the Grainger Wind Symphony’s first of four concerts at Deakin Edge, Federation Square. It starts 8.00pm Friday 4th April 2014.

There are two feature works being performed by The Grainger Wind Symphony.

– Lyrical Suite by Scott Cameron. This is a world premiere of a delightful and tuneful original work for concert band.

– Beau Webb playing solo baritone saxophone a concerto Pequena Czarda by Pedro Iturralde.

Guest artists are Geelong Community Band conducted by Kevin Cameron.

The GWS program will be performed in Bendigo on Sunday 30 March at 4.00pm at the Auditorium of Bendigo South East College, Ellis Street, Flora Hill as part of a workshop and concert with the Bendigo Colleges Symphonic Band co-directors Warwick Cohen and Jane Geddes.

 

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Percussion for sale: Ludwig Universal timpani

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Percussion for sale:

A pair of Ludwig Universal Timpani 26″ and 29″, the middle sizes as for sale. The timpani are in very good working order and have been recently serviced by Myriad Percussion. Heads are in excellent condition and the bowls are fibreglass. They sound very good.

These previously belonged to the former RVIB Blind Orchestra, an orchestra formed as part of the charity organisation. Since the orchestra folded, the timpani have been used in a school. It is now time to offer this important resource to another school or community band that would deserve it. We would be keen for the timpani to be placed in a band that is growing and developing. The cost would be market value, but a charitable arrangement would be considered for a deserving school or community band. the successful recipient would be responsible for transport costs and accept the instrument as is.

Photos can be sent on request.

If interested, please contact Roland Yeung. e: roland@rolandyeung.net

m: (+614) 32 445 577.

w: rolandyeung.net

 

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Art and Music Are Professions Worth Fighting for by Blake Morgan

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I read this article posted on Facebook 22 December 2013. It resonated with me as it is about advice given to students at school career nights. Blake Morgan described what he said, even though he did intend to say what he said. We can all encourage our students to think this way about their career.

“I said I’d bet they were already hearing the murmurs from countless voices about how pursuing art or music isn’t practical. It isn’t realistic. That maybe it isn’t even a worthy pursuit. Or possible.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/blake-morgan/post_6463_b_4461936.html?utm_hp_ref=arts&ir=Arts

 

 

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Conductors Workshop April 2013

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Teachers are invited to be full participants in a Conducting Workshop culminating in a videoed workshop conducting the Boroondara Symphonic Band. Clinician Roland Yeung will give three lessons/classes in preparation. New and experienced conductors welcome. Conductors will prepare one of two scores applying conventional patterns and gestures based on the Saito Conducting Method. This is one of a series of workshops offered in short programs for the convenience of busy musicians.

The compulsory date is Friday 26 April 7.15pm – 10.00pm in Kew. The dates of preparatory classes will be arranged individually from Friday 12 April and each individual lesson one hour long, classes two hours. Total cost $200.
Roland Yeung

retired Music Director, Carey Baptist Grammar School

Artistic Director, Melbourne School Bands and Strings Festival
Music Director, The Grainger Wind Symphony
p: (+613) 9890 5646
m: (+614) 32 445 577

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Concert – Night At The Opera with The Grainger Wind Symphony 1st December

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We welcome you to the coming concert of the Grainger Wind Symphony on Saturday night, 1 December 2012 starting at 8pm at St Stephens Anglican Church, Church Street Richmond, Melbourne. The Grainger Wind Symphony welcomes four soloists: Wendy Howes soprano vocal, Kevin Kelley baritone vocal, Jason Xanthoudakis clarinet solo and Penny Latham our 2013 Young Player Scholarship winner.

The program include overtures to Verdi’s Nabucco and Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, Verdi’s Triumphal March and Ballet, The Magic of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Selections from Les Miserable, Fantasia on themes from Rigoletto and songs by Puccini, Bizet and Mozart.

More information at www.graingerwindsymphony.asn.au

 

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Making a video of your conducting

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Making a video of your conducting is one of the most valuable tools for your professional development. Indeed teaching or public presentation would benefit from this as well as for conductor education. It is confronting to see oneself. “Do I look really like that!” “Is that how I sound!” “Gee I look bored.” These are some of the initial comments I hear often. You can get past these initial reactions by setting goals for what you wish to improve, then plan how you will achieve them. It may be how you present yourself, or how you use your voice or how you activate people around you.

Go to the page in Conductor Education for more details.

Roland Yeung, November 2012

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Monash University announces a futuristic new music building

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“We think that’s brilliant”

It has been announced that at Monash University Clayton a planned iconic building for the Sir Zelman Cowan School of Music will be open in 2016. the centrepiece being a spectacular 800-seat concert hall. Architect is Mr Moshe Safdie.

A really exciting resource for the whole of the south-eastern region of Melbourne and the Mornington Pensinsula.

For more information visit www.monash.edu/giving/music 

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Allans Billy Hydes closure announced

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On the evening of the 17 October, the receivers announced that no buyers have been accepted and the Allans Billy Hydes shops will close early November.

The Australian 17 October 2012  Allans Billy Hyde to close in early November after no buyer emerges

The imminent closure of the music retail chain Allans Billy Hydes is very disappointing, particularly for the very good people who have supported music education in schools. I wish these people the very best of luck in finding new work should new buyers don’t come forward at the last minute.

The Age 23 August 2012 Music’s over for Allans Billy Hydes

The Age 27 August 2012 Local guitar makers strive to find new markets

The Age 13 September 2012 Hundreds of jobs go as music chain folds.

The Age 18 September 2012 Romney firm reputed to be waiting for Allans coda

Inside Retail 25 September 2012 JB Hi-Fi gets educated – JBHiFi launches it’s new Music Instrument Education Team.

How can there be a 2013 MSBSF? I would be happy to join any discussion that will help make it happen. The Festival is too important to lose.

 

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