WASO raises the roof of Perth Concert Hall before it closes for renovations with a mammoth Mahler, a string of guest stars and five world premieres.

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

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Olivia Davies and Jae Laffer have been awarded the year-long residencies by the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers' House Trust.

Paul Stanhope, Olivia Davies, Liza Lim and the Australian Art Orchestra are among the winners at this year's Art Music Awards, presented at the first in-person ceremony in two years.

Rewarding excellence across a range of musical genres and categories, the awards return with an in-person ceremony next month.

A concert showcasing works developed through a mentoring program for women and non-binary composers highlights enormous talent.

The program gave the combined orchestras of WASO and WAYO a unique opportunity to describe the sea in contemporary styles, as well as Britten's established depiction.

Have COVID delays led to a more in-depth exploration of original ideas by contemporary music makers?

Olivia Davies has a world premiere in the Become Ocean concert at Perth Festival.

Features in our bumper holiday issue include the arts on offer in 2022, Deborah Cheetham's interview with Chi-chi Nwanoku, Víkingur Ólafsson, Leonardo the musician and Christopher Wheeldon's musical An American in Paris.

In 2022, Perth Festival celebrates the theme of Wardan (Ocean) across music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film and writing events.