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 …
Author Archives: Sandra Bowdler
Virtuosic choir on the record
1 October 2019
Review: Giovanni Consort, ‘Giovanni Album Launch’ ⋅ St Mary’s Church, South Perth, 28 September ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ The Giovanni Consort has been performing in Perth …
Music theatre delight
16 September 2019
Robert Hofmann and Penny Shaw, ‘Au Naturel!’ ⋅
13 September 2019, Kidogo, Fremantle ⋅
Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅
Virtuosic Vocals
25 August 2019
Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra, ‘An Evening with Gun-Brit Barkmin’⋅
Perth Concert Hall, 23 August ⋅
Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅
Musical juxtapositions
6 May 2019
Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra ‘Mozart Clarinet Concerto’ ⋅ Perth Concert Hall, May 3 ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ There are combinations of composers from different musical eras …
Easter story trimmed but taut
18 April 2019
Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra and St George’s Cathedral, St Matthew Passion ⋅ Perth Concert Hall, April 16 ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ Bach’s St Matthew Passion …
Old made new
16 April 2019
West Australian Academy of Performing Arts: “Beethoven: Moonlight and Pathétique” ⋅ Richard Gill Auditorium, April 12 ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ Charisma is a slippery thing, impossible to define, …
A sound sample
4 March 2019
Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra, ‘Festival of Chamber Music’ ⋅ Government House Ballroom, March 2-3 ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ On the basis of the four concerts I …
Trio becomes duo but the show goes on
6 November 2018
Review: Musica Viva; Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio ∙ Perth Concert Hall, November 5 ∙ Review Sandra Bowdler ∙ Nicola Benedetti is a most magical performer. Barely into …
A treat, as always
16 October 2018
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts classical vocal students and Faith Court Orchestra: Cendrillon · Geoff Gibbs Theatre · Review: Sandra Bowdler · One of the benefits …