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Members of the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra perform on stage. There is a big brass section, someone on keyboards and two people on guitars. A young woman is singing into a microphone, while the conductor on the opposite side of the stage has his back to the crowd. Swinging into the roaring 40s
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Swinging into the roaring 40s

22 May 2023

The West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra has been nurturing local talent for 40 years. Ara Jansen gets in the groove with some illustrious alumni ahead of a weekend of birthday celebrations.

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Little inventor. A young girl stands next to a large makeshift looking machine holding a hose that is attached it and appearing to point it at someone in front of her in a defensive pose Young minds clear a way to brighter future
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Young minds clear a way to brighter future

2 October 2022

Junior reviewers Isabel and Eddy Greentree appreciate the strong message about the need for change in this lively opera aimed at young audiences.

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Our little inventor. A lone figure is seen standing above a throng of opeople, her fist raised in a triumphant pose Powerful local voices sound a call to arms
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Powerful local voices sound a call to arms

2 October 2022

The drought is over at WA Opera as Rosalind Appleby discovers a delightfully diverse opera by a local composer that enthrals children and adults alike.

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Two children stand in front of a bright pink wall covered in plants and animal totems, part of the Boorongur space at the Art Gallery of WA What to SEE: Kids Spring gig guide
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What to SEE: Kids Spring gig guide

13 September 2022

With school holidays approaching, it is time for children to unleash their creative energy. Seesaw’s children’s editor Rosalind Appleby finds fun for the whole family.

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A concert hall stage is full of musicians from WASO and the WA Youth Orchestra wearing black clothes with a conductor on the podium. They play together for the show 'Become Ocean'. Marine motions in music
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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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six singers stand in front of an orchestra in a concert hall Dreaming a communal future
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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

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A concert stage is filled with youth musicians wearing black, with a conductor and two soloists standing on the podium. Deep roots and musical connections
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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.

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violin players play on a stage with faces focussed on their music Orchestra leads Festival charge
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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.

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A Festival to crush cultural cringe
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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.

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