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  • A conductor directs an orchestra rehearsal A musical reunion
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    A musical reunion

    8 August 2020

    After five months of practising at home the West Australian Symphony Orchestra gathered this week for their first full rehearsal since lockdown. Rosalind Appleby witnessed the joyful reunion.

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  • A woman in black and white suit leans against a window The COVID wheel of fortune
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    The COVID wheel of fortune

    3 August 2020

    Perth conductor Jessica Gethin comes full circle as she makes her debut with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in what will be an emotional return to the stage. Rosalind Appleby reports.

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  • Chihiro Nomura as Alice and Matthew Lehmann as the Cheshire Cat in ALICE (in wonderland). Photo by Sergey Pevnev (3) Chihiro Nomura as Alice and Matthew Lehmann as the Cheshire Cat in ALICE (in wonderland). Photo by Sergey Pevnev (3) Ending the year on a high note
    Reviews

    Ending the year on a high note

    22 November 2019

    Review: West Australian Ballet, Alice (in wonderland) · His Majesty’s Theatre, 21 November · Review by Nina Levy · West Australian Ballet (WAB) is ending the…

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  • Jessica Gethin leads James Huntingford and the PSO through AN orchestra and conductor in a cathedral setting acknowledge applause Mozart plus some
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    Mozart plus some

    18 October 2019

    Review: Perth Symphony Orchestra, ‘Mozart by Candlelight’ ⋅ St George’s Cathedral, 17 October ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ The Perth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Gethin, has been in…

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  • Singing the message
    Reviews

    Singing the message

    1 June 2019

    Review: Perth Symphony Orchestra, ‘Girls Night Out’ ⋅ Astor Theatre, May 30 ⋅ Review by Rosalind Appleby ⋅ The Perth Symphony Orchestra is a diverse orchestra with repertoire that…

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  • PSO chief conductor Jessica Gethin. Photo supplied Women taking the baton
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    Women taking the baton

    25 March 2019

    When was the last time you saw a woman on the podium? The Perth Symphony Orchestra is tackling gender imbalance in the world of conducting, with…

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