The University of New South Wales Orchestra

Conductor: Colin Piper

Next Concert (evening):

Tuesday, 29 May, 7.00 pm
'The Pipers' Wind Band will play:
The University Orchestra will play:
Tickets at the door. Adult $15, Senior $12, Concession $10, Student $8. Under 12s free.

Clancy Auditorium, 7.00 pm. (Grid D24 on campus map)
Advance booking unnecessary.

UNSWO is:

a campus orchestra drawing its members from students and staff in most faculties. Winds, brass and percussion are auditioned each year in week 1 of Session 1. String players are not auditioned, but are asked questions about training and experience. (N.B. The Concert Band does not audition wind players.)
a full strength symphony orchestra (we were 107 when we did "The Planets". We're currently about 70 strong).
looking for more violas and cellos (we are currently 14, 10, 5, 4, 4). We'd also like to hear from experienced percussionists and a harpist.
How to join? All potential string players should come to a rehearsal and speak with the concert master. Wind, brass and percussion players should also audition on the first Tuesday each year.

Colin Piper is:

a seriously good conductor who, besides conducting us, conducts such orchestras as SSO, TSO, QSO, SOHO and INXS.

The orchestra rehearses:

on Tuesdays during session, in the Clancy Auditorium (grid reference D24 on campus map). Arrive by 6:15 pm, down beat at 6:30.
until 9 pm (occasionally 9:30) (car pooling is practised). A social session sometimes follows rehearsal in a nearby pub or restaurant.

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UNSWO performs Gustav Holst's "The Planets" to celebrate its tenth anniversary in 1999.

Details of concerts of various ensembles, including UNSWO, are usually announced also on the UNSW UNSW web page. Click on Media, News & Events in the left frame On the screen that comes up, click on Search Events Calendar in the left frame. Then search in the category Performances.

Photos from the Arts week concert (Friday September 13, 2002) with guest conductor Richard Gill are at wider shot and narrower shot.

Can you help on the committee?

We need a few enthusiastic people to help keep the orchestra alive for another year. Contact the committee

The UNSW Concert Band

If you have a question about the Orchestra which is not answered on this page, please

Contact us:

E.Sowey@unsw.edu.au , phone 9385 3336 or 9388 3339. Web page maintained by Joe Wolfe / J.Wolfe @unsw.edu.au

Links and other orchestra information.

A message for our sponsors:

The University Union supports UNSWO. Thanks! The School of Music supports UNSWO. Thanks!
The UNSW Guild supports UNSWO. Thanks! The University of New South Wales supports UNSWO. Thanks!
The U Committee of the University of New South Wales supports UNSWO. Thanks!
Your company's name and URL could go here, and on our programmes and advertising material. Contact the committee.

Some recordings of the orchestra

UNSWO has played a few pieces by Joe Wolfe and mp3 clips can be downloaded from:

The Stairway Suite: yes, all the original versions of the Led Zepplin's "Stairway to Heaven", as originally written by Schubert, Beethoven, Mahler etc.;
Anniversary Overture written for the orchestra's 10th birthday;
Conjunction: an interactive introduction to the orchestra, written for a family concert;
Sydney Sketches: programme music about a summer's day in Sydney.

The 2001 performance of excerpts from Swan Lake (guest conductor: Emery Schubert) was recorded and mp3 clips can be downloaded (warning: typical size is a few Mbytes).