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  • Spring into the school holidays
    Kids

    Spring into the school holidays

    21 September 2023

    From Awesome activities to magical nannies, there are so many marvellous ways to have a jolly holiday, writes Julie Hosking.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Birds soar on orchestral wings
    Reviews

    Birds soar on orchestral wings

    25 August 2023

    Birds of Tokyo’s reunion with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra is well worth the wait. Julie Hosking takes flight. 

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • A choir stand underneath a large round, ornate window, looking over a crowded audience. This is UWA Choral Society. Giving voice to magical moments
    Features

    Giving voice to magical moments

    7 August 2023

    As one of Australia’s oldest choirs prepares for a special concert, conductor Kristin Bowtell reflects on the power of choral music. 

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
  • Cello concerto. Young man in white open necked shirt and black suit holds a cello, his right arm outstretched holidng up the bow Masterful soloists lift the mood
    Reviews

    Masterful soloists lift the mood

    1 July 2023

    WASO’s latest program promises intensity but Bourby Webster is surprised by its sense of optimism – and fun. So much so, she could do it all again.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • 1/6/2023: Pianist Garrick Ohlsson, on stage at the Brisbane Conservatorium for Musica Viva Australia, in South Bank, Brisbane. pic Lyndon Mechielsen An older gentleman in a black suit and shirt sits at a grand piano. He has both hands on the keyboard, one crossing over the other and he is smiling. This is pianist Garrick Ohlsson in concert. Sure hands touch the heart
    Reviews

    Sure hands touch the heart

    22 June 2023

    Pianist Garrick Ohlsson has been wowing audiences around the world for almost 60 years and this concert is no exception. Bourby Webster savours every moment. 

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Thea Rossen with the WASO conducted by Jen Winley, performing Nature's Symphony at the PCH, June 16 2023 A woman dressed in a fairy skirt stands in front of an orchestra. She is wearing a garland of flowers on her head and over her shoulder. Behind her many of the musicians are also wearing garlands of flowers or dressed in costume for Nature's Symphony. Children join chorus of natural wonder
    Kids

    Children join chorus of natural wonder

    20 June 2023

    With a winning mixture of marvellous music and audience interaction, junior reviewer Eddy Greentree delights in the sounds of Nature’s Symphony with WASO.

    Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
  • Three musicians span across a stage - Timothy Ridout on viola, Anneleen Lenaerts on harp and Adam Walker on flute. They are all focused on their playing. Unlikely trio combine forces with flair
    Reviews

    Unlikely trio combine forces with flair

    15 May 2023

    Flute, harp and viola interlace in a program that challenges and enthrals, revealing a combination of almost limitless possibility, writes Angela Ho. 

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
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