Monash Academy Orchestra – Roar!

Monash University Clayton Campus

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Past Event

Experience Britten and Tchaikovsky alongside powerful works by leading Australian women composers—Maria Grenfell’s Roar! and a world premiere by Jessica Wells, conducted by the dynamic Jen Winley and performed by Monash Academy Orchestra.

View the program here

Benjamin Britten’s evocative Four Sea Interludes from his opera Peter Grimes and Tchaikovsky’s spectacular Symphony No.4 form the core of this orchestral program, which also features works by Australian women composers. Maria Grenfell’s Roar! will be performed alongside the premiere of a new work by one of Australia’s most sought after composers, Jessica Wells.

We are thrilled to welcome Jen Winley, Associate Conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, to lead the orchestra in a program filled with raw emotion and heart.

Monash Academy Orchestra
Jen Winley conductor

Maria Grenfell Roar!
Jessica Wells New Work*
Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4

*2025 Monash University Ed Byrne Commission

Due to the high demand for tickets to these free performances, we kindly ask that you only register for the amount of tickets that you will require. If you can no longer attend, please contact Monash University Performing Arts Centres to cancel your booking so that your ticket may be offered to someone else.

  • Dates & Times:

    Tickets Available Wednesday 6 August 2025, 9:30am

  • Performance Information

    • Duration: Approximately 2 hours with one interval

    • Venue: Robert Blackwood Hall

    • Age suitability: All ages

  • Venue Details

    Robert Blackwood Hall:
    Monash University Clayton Campus,
    49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton 3800

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