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A choir stands in front of an organ inside a cathedral, arched entries all around them. They are surrounded by pews filled with people. A conductor stands in front of them, his back to the audience. This is WASO Chorus performing in St Mary's Cathedral. Voices soar in gentle waves
Reviews

Voices soar in gentle waves

31 July 2023

The world premiere of a local work gives WASO Chorus an extra lift in another enterprising program, writes Leon Levy. 

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A well-dressed man and woman hold hands raising them up to an audience in front of an orchestra. Benjamin Northey and Deborah Cheetham acknowledge the crowd after Eumeralla Requiem leads path to truth and reconciliation
Opinion

Requiem leads path to truth and reconciliation

3 October 2022

Gunditjmara culture is brought to life by the power of collaborative music. Barbara Hostalek soaks up the sharing of truth telling and the freedom of voices singing strong, proud and loud.

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA A large orchestra takes centre stage, a striking painting hanging from the ceiling above them, choirs on either side. It is the West Australian Symphony Orchestra performing Eumeralla Powerful Eumeralla lifts veil on dark past
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Powerful Eumeralla lifts veil on dark past

3 October 2022

Deborah Cheetham’s Eumeralla is a major artistic achievement and deserves to be taken up by every state orchestra in Australia, writes Stewart Smith.

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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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Maniya Amin Dehghan, Harry Hamzat, Satchen Lucido and Happyness Yasini. Presented by Perth Festival and co-produced by Performing Lines WA and Encounter. Four young people of colour stand on stage. At the front one young woman points hopefully at something out of shot. The set is the deck of a boat. Cream of the crop 2021
Features

Cream of the crop 2021

15 December 2021

Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.

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100 orchestral musicians on stage and 100 choristers in the choir stalls Orchestra returns in full force
Reviews

Orchestra returns in full force

5 October 2020

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra has returned to the stage, bringing the blast of sunshine we needed after a long dark year. Rosalind Appleby reviews the first concert back at the Perth Concert Hall.

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Asher Fisch conducts the West Australian Symphony Orchestra Fisch comes full circle
Reviews

Fisch comes full circle

1 December 2019

Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Verdi’s Requiem ⋅
Perth Concert Hall, 29 November ⋅
Review by Rosalind Appleby ⋅

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Good times ahead
Reviews

Good times ahead

16 March 2019

Review: West Australian Symphony Orchestra, ‘Symphony No 40’ ⋅ Perth Concert Hall, March 15 ⋅ Review: Rosalind Appleby ⋅ As the summer festival season fades into the background local …

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