Seesaw theatre reviewer Xan Ashbury takes a walk on the balletic side, with West Australian Ballet’s Dracula… and it’s a thrilling detour.
Tag Archives: West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Features
WA scoops the Art Music Awards
8 September 2020
Congratulations to these five West Australians who claimed six of the awards.
Podcasts
The return of the symphony
11 August 2020
Emotions are high and the music is magnificent as the West Australian Symphony Orchestra returns to full rehearsals. Experience the joy of this history-making moment captured in Seesaw’s exclusive podcast.
Features
A musical reunion
8 August 2020
After five months of practising at home the West Australian Symphony Orchestra gathered this week for their first full rehearsal since lockdown. Rosalind Appleby witnessed the joyful reunion.
Features
$76 million for the arts
6 August 2020
The state government’s announcement of an arts sector funding package brings welcome relief to an industry decimated by COVID-19. Rosalind Appleby reports.
Features
The COVID wheel of fortune
3 August 2020
Perth conductor Jessica Gethin comes full circle as she makes her debut with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in what will be an emotional return to the stage. Rosalind Appleby reports.
Reviews
Musical burst of joy
18 June 2020
WASO’s new online chamber music series bristles with life and infinite tenderness, as though months of pent-up feelings were finally released. Leon Levy reviews the Ensemble Editions.
Features
Orchestral comeback
16 June 2020
After a disastrous start to the year the West Australian Symphony Orchestra is returning to the stage, albeit without an audience. Rosalind Appleby discovers how the orchestra has fared through the COVID-19 crisis.
Opinion
A day in the life of an oboist
27 April 2020
For the first time in her life as a musician, Leanne Glover has nothing to prepare for. The oboe player from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra describes the challenge of remaining at the top of her game, despite having no idea when her next performance will be.
Features
Green shoots and silver linings
1 April 2020
David Zampatti offers this week’s virtual arts guide, with some tantalising local and international offers.
