The latest arts appointments and departures.

Chee recognised for being “an integral part of WASO’s artistic life” for more than a decade.

The combined forces of WASO, Clara Jumi-Kang and conductor Vasily Petrenko make for a splendid night indeed.

DSO raises goosebumps in its evocation of Cyclone Tracy, which devastated Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974.

This concert of well-loved classics spotlit WA talent, with clarinettist Ashley Smith receiving a rock-star reception from students in the audience, while the orchestra was in fine form.

West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Guest Director Shaun Lee-Chen delivered an excellent mix of Baroque delights: crowd-pleasers, showstoppers and rarer gems.

WASO's performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No 5 was met with rapturous cheers, as was the cheeky farewell to retiring double bassist Andrew Tait.

The program may have been unsurprising but the compelling concert kept the audience on the edge of their seats.