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.
Tag Archives: West Australian Youth Orchestra
Reviews
Dreaming a communal future
26 July 2021
A collaboration between two orchestras and Noongar soloists heralds a new era for the classical music industry, writes Rosalind Appleby
Reviews
Deep roots and musical connections
31 May 2021
Musicians of the West Australian Youth Orchestra bring grandeur to Nunggubuyu song and Mahler symphony, writes Claire Coleman.
Features
Orchestra leads Festival charge
25 January 2021
If you’ve been browsing the 2021 Perth Festival program you may have noticed an ensemble that keeps popping up in multiple guises. Ara Jansen investigates whether the West Australian Symphony Orchestra is the hardest working band this summer as they support local talent across four quite different events.
Podcasts
A Festival to crush cultural cringe
18 November 2020
Listen to Perth Festival Artistic Director Iain Grandage tell Nina Levy why he’s so excited to be presenting a local line-up in 2021.
Kids
Festival culminates in outstanding children’s opera
4 October 2020
‘The Nightingale’ is a fabulous fusion of the best bits of AWESOME Festival, says Rosalind Appleby.
Features
Awesome news for festival
2 September 2020
WA’s first major festival since COVID-19 kicks off this month, and it’s all about the kids. Rosalind Appleby talks to Awesome Festival’s Jenny Simpson.
Q&A
Ben Burgess takes WAYO to infinity and beyond
9 July 2019
From budding violin player to executive director, Ben Burgess has had a long association with the West Australian Youth Orchestra. Burgess chatted to Rosalind Appleby about …
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Article
Kids Autumn Gig Guide
26 March 2019
As we approach the school holidays the arts scene is cranking up for kids. The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is offering two movie screenings with live …
