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.
Tag Archives: Perth Concert Hall
Features
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.
Reviews
WASO and friends in show of western force
11 October 2022
An evocative evening of orchestral prowess, including a concert-stealing world premiere, impresses Emma Jayakumar.
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.
Reviews
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.
Reviews
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.
Reviews
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.
Reviews
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.
Reviews
Van Diemen’s Band are bringing down the borders
27 April 2022
Baroque ensemble Van Diemen’s Band offer a timely program that addresses issues around the shifting nature of borders, writes Penny Shaw.
Reviews
Handel’s masterwork – 280 years and not out
14 April 2022
Handel’s Messiah was first performed in Easter Week, 1742 and Sandra Bowdler has found a revival of that event that was near perfection.
