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Classical Music, Instrumental
news

Emily Sun named new custodian of historic violin

Emily Sun the latest in a series of top musicians to play the Guadagnini violin purchased by the people of South Australia in 1955.

December 11, 2023
Classical Music
news

Jen Winley to become WASO’s first Associate Conductor

After making her debut with the WASO in 2020, Winley has quickly established herself as a versatile presence on the podium.

November 17, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: A Knight’s Tale (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Mozart's Figaro into Bruckner’s Fourth makes for a bottom-heavy program but superlative playing by the WASO makes light of it.

August 19, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Ravel’s Piano Concerto (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

WASO delivers one of its most original and entertaining concert programs to date - and farewells a 30-year veteran.

August 12, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Dvořák & Tchaikovsky (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

In a near perfect evening, WASO breathed new life into an old warhorse and delivered a riveting account of Dvořák's Symphony No. 7.

August 5, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Symphonic Titans (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Asher Fisch and WASO were at their finest in Symphonic Titans, with killer accuracy tempering volcanic energy.

June 3, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Asher Fisch conducts Die Walküre (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

In a unique exercise in unity and diversity, Asher Fisch pays tribute to his twin musical gods, Verdi and Wagner.

May 27, 2023
Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

Season Preview 2023: Orchestras and Choirs

What do our orchestras and choirs have on offer in the year ahead?

December 23, 2022
Classical Music, Opera
features

The Actress Immortal

Adriana Lecouvreur remains a great testament to the sacrifices artists make for their love of the theatre. We delve into its upcoming season at the Sydney Opera House.

December 23, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Mahler’s Third Symphony (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Asher Fisch and his forces awake this behemoth with sensitivity and abandonment, portraying the epic life-and-death struggle as conflict, but also as progress and reconciliation.

December 3, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Organ Grandeur (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Internationally renowned organist Joseph Nolan joins WASO for a blistering assault on music by Barber and Saint-Saëns, with Asher Fisch also leading a gorgeous account of Respighi's The Fountains of Rome.

November 26, 2022
Dance, Orchestral, Theatre
features

Comings and Goings: December 2022

The latest arts appointments and departures.

November 21, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

WASO extends Asher Fisch’s contract

Fisch's tenure will now run until 2025, making him the longest-serving Principal Conductor in the history of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

October 28, 2022

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