Asher Fisch: The Wizard of West Oz
For all the banter and the ping pong balls, Asher Fisch and WASO has proved a match made in heaven.
August 7, 2017
Review: Verbitsky & WASO (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Glittering, honeyed sound and impressive coherence from Verbitsky and WASO.
July 10, 2017
Louis Lortie on the elusive depths of Chopin
Ahead of performances with WASO and ASO, the French-Canadian pianist explains the challenges of Chopin and Saint-Saëns. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 20, 2017
Behind every great Harry Potter movie there’s a great band
WASO Principal Flute Andrew Nicholson was in at the birth of several Potters. Memoirs from the Studio
April 4, 2017
Daniel Cohen: From 14-year-old greenhorn to maestro du jour
The orchestra was love at first sight for the Perth-bound Israeli conductor – the sounds, the instruments, the cigarettes, the coffee...
March 13, 2017
Review: The Dark Mirror (PIAF, WASO)
Bostridge takes us on a nightmare ride through Zender's refracted Schubert.
February 11, 2017
Review: Asher Fisch conducts Schubert, Mozart & Bartók (WASO)
★★★★☆ Energised readings see the romantic rub shoulders with the radical. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 20, 2016
Review: Fisch Conducts Zarathustra (West Australian Symphony)
Asher Fisch returns for 2016 with a knockout Teutonic Trio. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 20, 2016
Asher Fisch has a masterplan to satisfy a secret Passion
Why WASO’s Chief Conductor can’t wait to get his hands on a chorus of Jews. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 18, 2016
Review: Brahms Festival Finale (Garrick Ohlsson, WASO)
One of the most profoundly thrilling and beautiful musical experiences of this reviewer’s life. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 31, 2015
Review: Brahms Festival (Garrick Ohlsson, WASO)
Ohlsson delivers an incisive yet fulsomely poetic reading of Brahms' massive First Concerto.
August 29, 2015
The luckiest musician alive
One of the world's most gifted cellists, Mischa Maisky, shares stories from his extraordinary life.
March 5, 2015
Review: Mozart Dances (Perth Festival)
Mark Morris Dance Group offers 90 minutes of Mozartian classical heaven. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
February 15, 2015