Backstage with Joseph Nolan
Ahead of his performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion, the organist and director explains why he ditched the Mendelssohn to edit his own version of the ‘greatest story ever told’ for Perth.
Ahead of his performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion, the organist and director explains why he ditched the Mendelssohn to edit his own version of the ‘greatest story ever told’ for Perth.
We caught up with the 16-year-old pianist, who will compete against 23 pianists from around the world in the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition in Dallas.
Siobhan Stagg, Asher Fisch and WASO fire on all cylinders in this unusual program.
Luke Styles’ strong score is impressive in this new chamber opera, though the storytelling could be developed.
WASO's 2019 season gets off to a fun, flying start.
WASO’s former Assistant Conductor returns to lead the orchestra’s season-opener after a whirlwind few years.
Northey is a winner with his West Australian Side Story.
Australian Heldentenor du jour commits signature works to disc.
With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the operas that wowed our critics in 2018.
Despite notable ups and downs, Ian Whitney’s annual report into the number of Australian works performed by the major orchestras sees little improvement year on year.
The orchestra achieved a stunning level of power in Dvořák's Ninth.
In his latest work for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Lachlan Skipworth evokes the unique rock formations of WA.
Four years after filling in last-minute for Jaap van Zweden, the American conductor tells us about an early career that’s seen her gravitate from playing under Bernard Haitink to taking over his dressing room.