Editor's Choice Event Series Elgar’s Violin Concerto

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Elgar’s Violin Concerto

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Acclaimed British conductor Alpesh Chauhan leads a program that couples Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 with the Violin Concerto in B minor by Elgar, who took 15 bows when he conducted its world premiere in 1910. Dedicated to Fritz Kreisler, the father of modern-day violin playing, the concerto is performed here…

TEG Van Egmond: Matteo Bocelli – A Night With Matteo

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
The first Australian headline tour of Italian singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli. Son of the legendary Tuscan tenor Andrea Bocelli, Matteo will perform in some of Australia’s most spectacular venues across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth in support of his eponymous first album, Matteo. Having inherited the operatic prowess of his father, Matteo has…

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Gloria

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Celebrate the cherished Easter concert tradition with WASO and the St George's Cathedral Consort led by Joseph Nolan, with one of the most beloved choral pieces of all time. Experience the resplendent beauty and uplifting melodies of Vivaldi’s Gloria as it fills the concert hall, immersing you in a world…
Editor's Choice Event Series The King’s Singers

Spiritworks: The King’s Singers

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
The award-winning British a cappella choral group returns to Australia six years after a sold-out 2018 tour. The group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, but thanks to its Doctor Who-like ability to permanently regenerate, it retains its quota of fresh faces and trademark blend. In other words, its swanky…

UWA Choral Society: The Dublin Messiah

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Perth audiences have a rare opportunity to experience Handel’s Messiah in a format inspired by its world premiere in Dublin. Step into a world of baroque delights with Handel's timeless magnum opus, which premiered in Dublin in 1742. Now, centuries later, rediscover the brilliance and emotional depth of Handel's masterpiece…

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 – Morning

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
With his Fourth Symphony, Tchaikovsky transformed his personal battle with fate into a potent and powerful work of art. Swirling between darkness and light, anguish and hope, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony ultimately triumphs to deliver a joyous finale of life-affirming energy.
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…