News

Greg has recently accepted an invitation from Yamaha Australia to join its Artist Program and is
looking forward to the many and varied possibilities afforded by this new opportunity.

 

Upcoming Events


March 30, 2008

Christchurch, Lavender Bay North Sydney (cnr Lavender and Walker
Streets) at 2:30 PM which will feature the first Sydney performance
of Piangi - a work by me for trombone and strings.

 

Recent Events


Concert at Manly’s Presbyterian Church

The concert on May 28 at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Manly featured music from the Baroque to contemporary works. Featured Australian composers were Alan Holley, Paul Sarcich, Michiel Irik, Michael Forsyth and Greg van der Struik. The program also included works by Bach, Clerambault, David Uber, Norman Warren and Guilmant.
Pictured from L-R are Brendan Lukin (Organ and Tuba), Michiel Irik (Composer), Michael Forsyth (Composer) and Greg van der Struik (Trombonist and composer)
Photo - Pastor de Lasala.


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Michael Haydn
Concertino for Horn & Alto Trombone

A charming and rarely heard work for an unusual combination received a performance along with Graham Nichols and the North Sydney Symphony Orchestra on September 3.

Photo L - R Greg, Steven Hillinger (conductor) and Graham Nichols.


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Recent Concert Lindfield 6.8.05

Greg recently gave a recital with Organists Pastor de Lasala and Chris Sillence.

The concert was to help raise funds for the restoration of the Puget organ at Kincoppal – Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart and the program included works by Bach, Vierne, Mendlessohn, Renaud, Godard, Norman Warren, Hahn, Calimario Soares, Morricone and amongst others a piece by Greg himself!

Photo L - R Greg, Chris and Pastor

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France – April 2005

Greg was invited by Orchestre de Picardie to perform a new concerto by Pierre Thilloy as part of a concert series commemorating ANZAC Day in northern France.
The performances were held in Pont Remy (April 22), Villers-Bretonneux (April 23)
and Saint-Leu d'Esserent (April 24).

Previously Greg performed Night Songs for Trombone by Australian composer Paul Whitney with the Gouds Symfonie Orkest in Gouda (an enthusiastic amateur orchestra) in the Netherlands on April 16.

Photo L – R Greg, Hélène Bouchez (conductor) and Pierre Thilloy (composer).

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Taking its name from the CD, the Trombonis Australis Project has been established by Greg van der Struik to develop a substantial contribution to brass repertoire through close collaboration with composers and other performers.