Strum

Join the University of Melbourne Wind Symphony for Strum.

An evening celebrating the vibrant meeting of guitar and wind symphony through music rich in colour, contrast, and energy.

The program opens with Tielman Susato’s Selections from Danserye, bringing Renaissance dance rhythms to life, followed by Joaquín Rodrigo’s Adagio Para Orquestra de Instrumentos de Viento. At the heart of the concert is Stephen Goss’s Concerto of Colours, featuring soloist Ken Murray, exploring the guitar’s expressive range against the expansive palette of wind symphony.

After the interval, Ensemble 3, composed of Conservatorium staff Ken Murray, Joel Brennan (trumpet), and Don Immel (trombone) presents a special collaborative performance, alongside Percy Grainger’s reimagined Random Round. The evening concludes with Joseph Schwantner’s atmospheric …and the mountains rising nowhere. From Renaissance dances to contemporary masterworks, Strum celebrates dialogue between tradition and innovation for an unforgettable night of music.

Tickets

Tickets to Strum are free, however booking is required.

Artists

The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony
Jackie Hartenberger conductor
Ken Murray solo guitar

Ensemble 3
Ken Murray guitar
Joel Brennan trumpet
Don Immel trombone

Program

Tielman Susato, arr. Patrick Dunnigan
Selections from 'The Danserye'

Joaquin Rodrigo
Adagio Para Orquestra de Instrumentos de Vientio

Stephen Goss^
A Concerto of Colours   

Wally Gunn*
Pinwheel

Katy Abbott*
Midnight Song Lullaby                 

Percy Grainger*
Random Round

Joseph Schwantner
...and the mountains rising nowhere   

^Featuring Ken Murray
*Performed by Ensemble 3