Perth Concert Hall Archives

A woman with short-cropped hair holds a cute little dog in her arms. Comedian Kirsty Webeck is looking off into the distance with a smile on her face. Have the last laugh

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Have the last laugh

20 April 2023

Need a laugh? Perth Comedy Festival is back with a host of stars, established and rising, to lighten the mood. Julie Hosking takes a look at the line-up.

A group of musicians fan across the stage, playing everything from drums to bass guitar. This is Western Australia Jazz Project performing Heroes, Sci-fi and Sorcery: A Tribute to Comic-con. Super night out for all geeks

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Super night out for all geeks

26 March 2023

There are some magical forces behind this whimsical fusion of fantasy and jazz. Tess Palmyre rediscovers her inner geek.

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Symphonic apprenticeship hits the right notes

26 March 2023

The partnership with WASO is a learning experience to treasure for the young musicians of WAYO, writes Stewart Smith.

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Oh! What an extraordinary experience

6 March 2023

Bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh is at the peak of her powers, drawing an equally impressive array of talent to perform her new work, Ephemeral Echoes. Bourby Webster is in awe.

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IG and FB @placeorpoint The Kronos Quartet are shrouded in blue light on a stage, the four musicians playing a variety of stringed instruments. Kronos raise the bar in every way

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Kronos raise the bar in every way

6 March 2023

Kronos Quartet embrace and elevate diversity with a concert showcasing their generous spirit and musical mastery, writes Emma Jayakumar.

230301-The dress rehearsal for The Cage Project at the Perth Concert Hall. Cage Project. A man sits at the piano. We can see a collection of small items attached to the piano strings under the lid Sound and sculpture sync in new dimension

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Sound and sculpture sync in new dimension

4 March 2023

A visual representation of John Cage’s groundbreaking master work is a meditative journey through sound and emotion, writes Penny Shaw.

Artist Selina Teece Pwerl's My Country is a vibrant landscape of red dirt, peppered with spinifex and sparsely spaced trees, a blue green sky in the distance. What to SEE: March gig guide

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As the sun sets on Perth Festival and we edge closer to the cooler months, there’s still plenty of heat in the local arts scene. March into the new season with a diverse mix of music, art, film and so much more.

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WASO’s masterful Mahler

4 December 2022

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra delivers a searing and unforgettable performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony, writes Stewart Smith.

Perth Concert Hall, 18/11/2022 A man in a button-down white shirt stands centre stage, holding a microphone. Below him is the string section of an orchestra, behind him are several other musicians. This is Drapht with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Strong Drapht blows audience away

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Strong Drapht blows audience away

20 November 2022

Perth hip-hop artist Drapht celebrates a musical milestone in superb style with WASO and some talented friends. Ara Jansen joins the enthusiastic crowd.

Musica Viva Australia | Newcastle City Hall | Signum Saxophone Quartet | 8/11 Five musicians in black suits perform on the stage, a violinist in front bending into his instrument, four men on saxophones behind him. They are the Signum Saxophone Quartet performing with violinist Kristian Winther Silence speaks volumes in sax triumph

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Silence speaks volumes in sax triumph

16 November 2022

European cult icons Signum Saxophone Quartet join celebrated violinist Kristian Winther for a powerhouse performance that reveals the many colours of the sax to an awestruck audience, writes Angela Ho.

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