Classical Music

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Eroica 
Composed in 1804, Beethoven’s Eroica was originally titled Bonaparte, but when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor, the composer erased the name from his score in disgust. Find out how this extraordinary work changed the face of the classical symphony forever when Maestro Asher Fisch presents Discover: Beethoven on 4 July. The concert program also includes Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and, on 5 and 6 July only, acclaimed Italian violinist Francesca Dego makes her WASO debut, playing Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on her rare 1697 Francesco Ruggeri violin.
4–6 July, Perth Concert Hall, waso.com.au

Andrew Kay & Associates: David Helfgott – Farewell Tour 
At 19, David Helfgott began studying at the Royal College of Music with Cyril Smith. Likened to Horowitz, Helfgott won the Dannreuther Prize with Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, but he was unable to complete his degree due to illness. Finally, in 2004, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Edith...