Editor's Choice Event Series Beethoven’s Emperor

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven’s Emperor

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
In this musical celebration directed by pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto is performed alongside works by those idolised or inspired by the composer. The program includes the third movement from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 with a cadenza by Beethoven; works by Schubert, who was a torchbearer at Beethoven’s funeral;…

Musica Viva Australia: Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Who is William Bolcom? Ask any singer, and they’ll tell you straight away. He’s a legend of American music, a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. He’s the man who wrote Amor, a pocket-sized cameo setting the sweet, sad and oh-so-true words of Arnold Weinstein. Amor is a favourite encore, loved by performers and audiences alike.…

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
In a breathtaking display of talent, world-renowned pianist Yeol Eum Son makes her WASO debut with Rachmaninov's demanding Third Piano Concerto. Composed at the peak of his creativity, Strauss' sumptuous tone poem depicts the full richness of a heroic life – swaggering and grandiose, exuberantly playful and tender. Evoking the…

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
In a breathtaking display of talent, world-renowned pianist Yeol Eum Son makes her WASO debut with Rachmaninov's demanding Third Piano Concerto. Composed at the peak of his creativity, Strauss' sumptuous tone poem depicts the full richness of a heroic life – swaggering and grandiose, exuberantly playful and tender. Evoking the…

Perth Festival: Ngapa William Cooper

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
The artists of this concert weave stories through music that speak of the tenacity of the human spirit in times of darkness. ‘Ngapa William Cooper’ was born out of a rich collaboration between Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung singer-songwriter Dr Lou Bennett AM, singer-songwriter Lior and composer Nigel Westlake. This…

Perth Festival: Brookyln Rider

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Brooklyn Rider are one of the great quartets of the world, drawing rave reviews from classical, world and rock critics alike for their eclectic repertoire and gripping performances. They have been credited by NPR with reenergising the 300-year-old form of the string quartet into a vital and creative ensemble for…

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Victorian Opera: Eucalyptus

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Wundig wer Wilura is a new Noongar language opera by Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse that tells a tale from the Dreaming of star-crossed lovers. Wundig, a handsome hunter from the Hills people, is smitten with Wilura, a beautiful young woman from the Grass people, but true love doesn’t go…

Fane & Andrew Kay: An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Lebowitz will take to the stage for one night to share her invariably cutting take on anything and everything; from growing up in New Jersey and being expelled from her high school for being a “pernicious influence” on her peers, to moving to New York City in the 70’s, and…
Editor's Choice Event Series River

Australian Chamber Orchestra: River

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Read the Limelight review. Described by Limelight as a “spellbinding marriage of music and image”, this cinematic odyssey along the world’s rivers combines the music of Bach, Ravel, William Barton and Piers Burbrook de Vere with that of Jonny Greenwood and Radiohead, as well as Artistic Director Richard Tognetti himself. The visuals by BAFTA-nominated…
Event Series Ludovico Einaudi

Perth Festival: Ludovico Einaudi

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
After seven years, a string of acclaimed new music and billions of TikTok views, Italian contemporary classical composer Ludovico Einaudi is heading back to Australia to perform at Perth Concert Hall. From his earliest work composing for theatre and ballet in the 1980s to his multi-million-selling albums like In a…

Arts Projects Australia: Ludovico Einaudi

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
The wait is over. After seven years, a string of acclaimed new music, and billions of TikTok views, Italian contemporary classical composer Ludovico Einaudi is heading back to Australia for three performances at Perth Concert Hall. From his earliest work composing for theatre and ballet in the 1980s to his…
Event Series Ludovico Einaudi

Perth Festival: Ludovico Einaudi

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
After seven years, a string of acclaimed new music and billions of TikTok views, Italian contemporary classical composer Ludovico Einaudi is heading back to Australia to perform at Perth Concert Hall. From his earliest work composing for theatre and ballet in the 1980s to his multi-million-selling albums like In a…