Perth Concert Hall Archives

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abbe May sings into a microphone in front of a group of musicians from Perth Symphony Orchestra. She is wearing a white hat, sparkling jacket over a sheer top and black pants. INXS tribute full of sensations old and new

Reviews

INXS tribute full of sensations old and new

14 May 2023

Perth Symphony Orchestra channels the spirit of Michael Hutchence in a rocking show but it’s the quiet power of Abbe May that bewitches Julie Hosking.

A guitarist with long blonde hair tips her head back, absorbed in the music. She is surrounded by musicians, a conductor with his back to the audience on the podium next to her. This is Karin Schaupp performing with WASO. A superb taste of Spain

Reviews

A superb taste of Spain

22 April 2023

Peruvian conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads a playful WASO through some Spanish flavours, with Penny Shaw particularly taken by a thrilling interpretation of Rodrigo’s famous Adagio.

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