Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sixth Symphony’, or the ‘Pathetique’, has always carried a sense of darkness, which makes WASO’s performance of the composer’s final work perfect for these uncertain times, writes Rosalind Appleby.
Tag Archives: Perth Concert Hall
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Marine motions in music
7 March 2022
In Become Ocean, WASO and WAYO offer two new works that tinker at the conceptual boundaries of Perth Festival’s theme “Wardan” (ocean), writes Claire Coleman.
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Planning perfection launches music season
22 February 2022
The first Musica Viva concert for the year takes Penny Shaw on an emotional rollercoaster, spanning centuries as well as continents, from fun and frivolity to the depths of depression.
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Orchestra invites dancers to spring into Stravinsky
13 January 2022
Western Australian Youth Orchestra is injecting some bounce into its repertoire, in a collaboration with choreographer Scott Elstermann that sees six dancers performing on mini-trampolines. Nina Levy jumps in to learn more.
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Local focus yields rich rewards
10 November 2021
2021 has been the year of showcasing extraordinary WA talent for Musica Viva and this concert, showcasing the Sartory String Quartet and teen pianist Shuan Hern Lee, was a stunning example.
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Musical fireworks
8 November 2021
Remarkable performances by soprano Sara Macliver and conductor Dane Lam light up this concert by the WA Symphony Orchestra, reports Sandra Bowdler.
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Five things you need to know about WA’s new jazz supergroup
4 November 2021
A group of jazz industry leaders have announced today the launch of the Western Australian Jazz Project. Find out more about their plans to elevate jazz as an artform in WA.
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A bright future
18 October 2021
The annual VOSE Concerto competition took place at the Perth Concert Hall on the weekend and if the three exceptional young musicians competing are anything to go by, the future of Perth’s classical music scene is in good hands, concludes Claire Coleman.
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An orchestra of her own
15 October 2021
Olivia Bettina Davies is the first woman composer in residence with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Her new work ‘In Waves’ will be premiered on 5 March and she chats with Rosalind Appleby about the unexpected pleasure in “making stuff up”.
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Orchestral magnificence
13 September 2021
Asher Fisch and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra demonstrate the delicacy and power of symphonic music, says Rosalind Appleby.
