Review: Symphonie Fantastique (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Another week and another world premier of a major new orchestral work. But that’s how we roll in over here in Perth.
Will Yeoman is a former senior arts writer and current travel journalist for The West Australian newspaper. A regular contributor to Limelight and Gramophone, he is also Artistic Director of the York Festival and a keen classical guitarist.
Another week and another world premier of a major new orchestral work. But that’s how we roll in over here in Perth.
A rich new work by Olivia Davies partnered perfectly with Konstantin Shamray and one of the orchestral repertoire’s most enjoyable masterpieces.
Harmony in division from a master of the Baroque violin.
Brothers celebrate musical friendships in commissioned works for two guitars.
A book full of insights from a singer taken too soon.
Stop and smell the roses with this American coloratura’s fragrant debut.
Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska’s supple leadership makes light work of a program of Nordic heavyweights.
The MSO's first release on its new label is a triumph.
WASO serves up a Wagnerian quintuple espresso and a supremely well-crafted world premiere from WA composer Lachlan Skipworth.
Beauty and precision as expected, along with heart and humour. But the novelty songs left our reviewer cold.
Australian String Quartet delivers a near-perfect concert, a balance of clarity, rhetorical urgency and sensuousness of tone.
David Elton and Joseph Nolan, masters of their respective instruments, deliver a barnstorming concert of trumpet and organ.
More sophisticated chill from composer/pianist Amy Rita.