Emma Jayakumar, Author at Seesawmag

Reviews

Mozart with a mischievous twist delights young opera-goers in Little Red

21 May 2026

Freeze Frame Opera’s Little Red transforms Mozart into a witty, warm children’s opera, blending humour, strong performances and musical charm.

Reviews

Christmas with HIP Company: A Joyous Journey Through Early Music

9 January 2026

Emma Jayakumar reviews HIP Company’s festive concert last year at St Mary’s Anglican Church, featuring Baroque and Renaissance gems, virtuosic recorder playing, and Bonnie de la Hunty’s exquisite arrangements.

Engage

The top 5 reasons to start a love affair with opera

6 November 2025

There’s a lot of opera to look forward to in 2026, and Emma Jayakumar explains why it’s time to get into this ambitious art form.

Features

Adaptation and out of the box thinking in the West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 program

5 November 2025

WASO’s newly unveiled 2026 program features plenty of new work commissioning, and championing of both West Australian and Australian talent.

Reviews

“Elegance and serenity of the French Baroque”: Rendez-vous by HIP Company

21 October 2025

Glasses of wine, cold plunges, and joyful collaboration led to this evening’s warm bath of lovely viols and French secular songs; inspiring and soothing an appreciative audience.

Features

Talking to Trio Isimsiz ahead of their Musica Viva National Tour

1 October 2025

Ahead of their substantial eight city national tour for Musica Viva, violinist Pablo Hernán Benedí of Trio Isimsiz talks to Seesaw Magazine about the longevity of their musical collaboration and having each other’s backs during life on the road.

A woman is bent over a long wooden instrument, her hands playing the strings, another long wooden instrument to her right. This is koto master Satsuki Odamura. Magical musicians weave wondrous textures

Reviews

Magical musicians weave wondrous textures

22 August 2023

Beautiful threads of music making are drawn together to create a simply wonderful concert experience, writes Emma Jayakumar.

An audience faces a large screen showing organ keys. Above them a large organ is lit up in purple and blue shades, a man in formal dress ri the foreground, raising his arms in acknowledgement. This is Joseph Nolan accepting applause after performing at St George's Cathedral. Nolan shows his mettle on the pedal

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Nolan shows his mettle on the pedal

17 June 2023

Choral leader and conductor Joseph Nolan tackles some of the most challenging and virtuosic organ music with flair, giving the audience a rare view into the process, writes Emma Jayakumar.

Reviews

Youth rise to the occasion

29 May 2023

The Western Australian Youth Orchestra punch well above their collective artistic weight in this ambitious and emotive program, writes Emma Jayakumar

Into the Woods. A large cast of performers on stage under a huge spiral staircase which forms the centrepiece of the set Spectacular foray into the woods

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Spectacular foray into the woods

26 March 2023

Emma Jayakumar puts her Sondheim reservations aside and is caught up in the lavish design and exhilarating performances in the fractured fairytale world of Into The Woods.

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Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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