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  • A choir stands in front of an organ inside a cathedral, arched entries all around them. They are surrounded by pews filled with people. A conductor stands in front of them, his back to the audience. This is WASO Chorus performing in St Mary's Cathedral. Voices soar in gentle waves
    Reviews

    Voices soar in gentle waves

    31 July 2023

    The world premiere of a local work gives WASO Chorus an extra lift in another enterprising program, writes Leon Levy. 

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • A well-dressed man and woman hold hands raising them up to an audience in front of an orchestra. Benjamin Northey and Deborah Cheetham acknowledge the crowd after Eumeralla Requiem leads path to truth and reconciliation
    Opinion

    Requiem leads path to truth and reconciliation

    3 October 2022

    Gunditjmara culture is brought to life by the power of collaborative music. Barbara Hostalek soaks up the sharing of truth telling and the freedom of voices singing strong, proud and loud.

    Reading time • 8 minutesMusic
  • OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA A large orchestra takes centre stage, a striking painting hanging from the ceiling above them, choirs on either side. It is the West Australian Symphony Orchestra performing Eumeralla Powerful Eumeralla lifts veil on dark past
    Reviews

    Powerful Eumeralla lifts veil on dark past

    3 October 2022

    Deborah Cheetham’s Eumeralla is a major artistic achievement and deserves to be taken up by every state orchestra in Australia, writes Stewart Smith.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Plea for peace as powerful as ever
    Reviews

    Plea for peace as powerful as ever

    21 August 2022

    A fine association between WASO and guests demonstrates that the chilling message in Britten’s War Requiem is as pertinent as when it was composed, writes Penny Shaw.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
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  • Maniya Amin Dehghan, Harry Hamzat, Satchen Lucido and Happyness Yasini. Presented by Perth Festival and co-produced by Performing Lines WA and Encounter. Four young people of colour stand on stage. At the front one young woman points hopefully at something out of shot. The set is the deck of a boat. Cream of the crop 2021
    Features

    Cream of the crop 2021

    15 December 2021

    Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • 100 orchestral musicians on stage and 100 choristers in the choir stalls Orchestra returns in full force
    Reviews

    Orchestra returns in full force

    5 October 2020

    The West Australian Symphony Orchestra has returned to the stage, bringing the blast of sunshine we needed after a long dark year. Rosalind Appleby reviews the first concert back at the Perth Concert Hall.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Asher Fisch conducts the West Australian Symphony Orchestra Fisch comes full circle
    Reviews

    Fisch comes full circle

    1 December 2019

    Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Verdi’s Requiem ⋅
    Perth Concert Hall, 29 November ⋅
    Review by Rosalind Appleby ⋅

    Reading time • 3 minutesMusic
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