With 16 soloists, a 37-piece orchestra and a wonderfully varied repertoire, this opera gala is worth singing about, writes Penny Shaw.
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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
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Local legends scale chamber challenge
13 March 2021
Musica Viva Australia’s first Perth concert for 2021 was notable for the novelty and heft of the programming, the virtuosity of the local players, and the sheer amount of concentrated work which must have gone into its preparation, says Sandra Bowdler.
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The sordid and the sublime
1 November 2020
The Perth Symphony Orchestra took over the Concert Hall in an eye opening concert which Rosalind Appleby says revealed more than just the naughty side of Mozart.
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Baroque distinction
20 May 2019
Review: Perth Symphonic Chorus, “Magnificent Bach” ⋅ Winthrop Hall, May 18 ⋅ Review by Leon Levy ⋅ On an unusually busy choral weekend the Perth Symphony Chorus was in …
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Fine choral opener
15 April 2019
Review: West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, “Fauré’s Requiem” ⋅ St Mary’s Cathedral, April 11 ⋅ Review by Leon Levy ⋅ Has there ever been so fruitful a period …
