A man wearing glasses and a black tuxedo suit stands at the bottom of a spiral staircase looking up at the camera Perth’s international organist
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Perth’s international organist

3 November 2022

Enticed from England 14 years ago by the Dean of St George’s Cathedral, Joseph Nolan’s impact on the local music scene has been significant. He chats with Rosalind Appleby about his latest overseas tour and why Perth audiences need to hear Handel’s Samson.

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A woman in a white coat stands in the middle of an audience of mostly children Kids have a ball with Gethin
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Kids have a ball with Gethin

3 October 2022

Just how far can music extend our imaginations? In an immersive feast of storytelling, WASO’s Fairytale Ball reminds us that music is magical for the young and young at heart.

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Plea for peace as powerful as ever
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Plea for peace as powerful as ever

21 August 2022

A fine association between WASO and guests demonstrates that the chilling message in Britten’s War Requiem is as pertinent as when it was composed, writes Penny Shaw.

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An orchestra conductor has his arm extended and his hand seeming to grasp at something. He has an intense expression on his face Drums of revolution echo through years
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Drums of revolution echo through years

31 July 2022

Russian-born conductor Vasily Petrenko leads WASO to deliver the drama and violence of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.11, writes Sandra Bowdler.

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Elgar's Cello Concerto. A section of the orchestra. The only musician playing is a man with a cello in the centre of the image A lament for two outsiders
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A lament for two outsiders

11 June 2022

WASO’s double bill of Elgar and Bruckner is the ideal escape on a rainy Perth night, writes Varnya Bromilow.

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Richard Tognetti and Australian Chamber Orchestra. A man plays the violin. He is looking upwards with a slight smile and relaxed look onhis face. He is surrounded by a group of violinists and viola players all dressed in black Chamber champions worth the wait
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Chamber champions worth the wait

20 May 2022

Our reviewer Claire Coleman joins an ecstatic crowd lapping up the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s return to the West.

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A darkened hall with a large orchestra filling the stage, dressed in formal black and white concert attire How to listen to an orchestra
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How to listen to an orchestra

11 April 2022

Are you put off by the idea of classical music as high-brow and inaccessible? Bourby Webster has 10 tips to help you have the experience of your life at an orchestral concert.

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