Classical Music from WASO
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is Western Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts organisation. With a reputation for excellence, engagement and innovation, WASO’s resident company of full-time, professional musicians plays a central role in creating a culturally vibrant Western Australia. WASO is a not for profit company, funded through government, ticket revenue and the generous support of the community through corporate and philanthropic partnerships.
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WASO’s extensive and award-winning Education and Community Engagement program reaches people of all ages and backgrounds and offers programs and events that complement the curriculum, improve social and emotional wellbeing and encourage participation in and appreciation of music. With a commitment to visiting remote and regional locations WASO takes music to students and communities in all corners of the vast state of Western Australia. WASO is privileged to be based at the Perth Concert Hall, one of Australia’s finest venues, revered for its exceptional acoustic.
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Ben Folds with WASO (SOLD OUT)
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- (08) 9326 0000
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/ben-folds-with-waso
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/ben-folds-with-waso
The piano pop maverick returns with all his hits!
- Dates:Thu 28 & Fri 29 Jan 2021
- Time(s):7:30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Music:Classical,Orchestral,Pop,Gig Guide
Description
One of the major music influencers of his generation, piano pop sensation Ben Folds delivers a cavalcade of hits, like 'Landed', 'Capable of Anything', and 'Luckiest' fifteen years after his first ever orchestral concert right here in Perth.
The multi-platinum-selling artist has since released numerous collaboration records, and created music for film, TV and a Billboard chart-topping piano concerto. Folds, who currently serves as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, just recently released his first book, a memoir entitled 'A Dream About Lightning Bugs', described as a collection of interrelated essays and anecdotes about art, life, and music. He’s also currently touring Australia on a book promotion tour.
But there is no better way to experience one of the modern world’s most distinctive singer-songwriters than with the full power of WASO!

Dreams Of Place
Over 100 musicians join forces with local Noongar singers to deliver a concert exploding with evocative images of place.
- Dates:Feb 5 & 7
- Time(s):Fri 7:30pm & Sun 5:00pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:Perth Festival and WASO
- Ticket Price:From $35
- Type:Aboriginal Art & Events,Youth Art / Performance
- Festivals:Perth Festival
- Music:Classical,Orchestral
- Produced By:Perth Festival,WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description
For thousands of years, music has been intrinsic to honouring country and ingraining a sense of place. Collaborating side-by-side the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Western Australian Youth Orchestra will adventure across lands and through time, from Perth’s own spectacular Derbarl Yerrigan to Finland’s Kemijoki, the majestic Black Swan to the magical colours of the Firebird.
With world premiere performances of works delivered by outstanding Noongar musicians and performers featuring the spellbinding Della Rae Morrison and Barry McGuire sitting alongside classics from Sibelius, Copland and Stravinsky, this magical night of orchestral colour, conducted by Thaddeus Huang, will bring you a renewed love for the sand beneath your feet.
Tickets on sale now!
Program includes:
Jean Sibelius Finlandia
Aaron Copland The Tender Land – Suite
Igor Stravinsky The Firebird – Suite
Thaddeus Huang conductor
Barry McGuire & Della Rae Morrison vocals
West Australian Youth Orchestra
West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Romance and Mystery
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- 08 9326 0000
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/romance
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/romance
One of the greatest of all English orchestral works, Elgar’s captivating Enigma Variations is a tender and nostalgic musical depiction of friends and family.
- Dates:Mar 5 & 6
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:Western Australia Symphony Orchestra
- Ticket Price:From $30
- Music:Classical,Orchestral,Concerto
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description
The breathtaking pianist Konstantin Shamray joins the talented WASO and Asher Fisch to take on possibly the greatest of all piano concertos, Rachmaninov’s stormy and romantic Second. The concert is opened with the shimmering atmospherics of Olivia Davies’ new work Stratus.

An American in Paris
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- 0893260000
- https://www.waso.com.au/
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/american
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra presents An American in Paris, conducted by Asher Fisch and featuring WASO's own trumpet superstar Brent Grapes
- Dates:Mar 12 - 13
- Time(s):7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:WASO
- Ticket Price:$30 - $95
- Music:Jazz,Orchestral,Classical
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description
Helicopters cut through the mist in Platoon and Gene Kelly steams up your glasses in An American in Paris – we begin and end with music that defined two iconic Hollywood blockbusters. Kurt Weill’s Symphony No.2 is an absolute gem, embracing both wry satire of relentless energy and the sound of his popular Broadway works. WASO’s own trumpet superstar Brent Grapes will dazzle you with Henri Tomasi’s virtuosic Trumpet Concerto, which traverses an enthralling musical landscape from Hollywood noir, to French impressionism and jazz.

The Best of Rodgers and Hammerstein
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- 08 9326 0000
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/rodgers-hammerstein
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/rodgers-hammerstein
When Broadway was the pulse of mainstream culture and musicals provided the popular music of the day, Rodgers and Hammerstein would win multiple prestigious awards, and the hearts of millions.
- Dates:Mar 19
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Ticket Price:From $30
- Music:Classical,Orchestral
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Performing Arts:Musicals
Description
One of the world’s most successful Broadway writing teams with two of the brightest shining stars in music theatre today will be performing at Perth Concert Hall, backed by WASO. The crowd will find themselves sing along to all the hits including ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’ from The Sound of Music and ‘Shall We Dance?’ from The King and I, plus ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ from South Pacific, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from Carousel, and much more!

Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix in Concert
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- 08 9326 0000
- https://www.waso.com.au/
- https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=WASOORDE20
Experience the magic of Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix on the giant screen in high definition and accompanied by West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
- Dates:Mar 26 & 27
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Riverside Theatre
Details
- Hosted By:West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Music:Orchestral,Other Music
Description
You-Know-Who is not the only one who has returned—Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger are back as well in this unforgettable concert event. Relive the magic with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ displayed on a giant screen in high-definition and accompanied by a symphonic orchestra. See Harry and his friends race through the Department of Mysteries, practice Defense Against the Dark Arts in secret, and endure Professor Umbridge—all with Nicholas Hooper’s iconic score!

Bach's Easter Oratorio
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- (08) 9231 9999
- https://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/bachs-easter-oratorio-SE21
- https://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/bachs-easter-oratorio-SE21
WA's first professional performance of an Easter classic! Dr Joseph Nolan directs West Australian Symphony Orchestra through the sublime sorrow of Duruflé's Requiem to the jubilance of the Oratorio.
- Dates:Mar 31
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:St George's Cathedral and West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Ticket Price:Standard $75, Under 30s $30
- Music:Choral,Classical,Orchestral
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description
In their second co-production, St George's Cathedral and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) will present an Easter concert never performed before in Perth. Duruflé's Requiem and Bach's Easter Oratorio will come together to create "a sonic picture of the joy of Easter", in the words of Joseph Nolan, St George's Concert Series Artistic Director. The concert tells the Easter story through the exquisite sounds of two extraordinary composers. Beginning with the solemn serenity of Duruflé's Requiem, the second half brings the jubilance of the resurrection through Bach's Oratorio. Featuring Soprano Sara Macliver, Mezzo Fiona Campbell, Tenor Paul McMahon and Baritone James Clayton with St George's Cathedral Consort.

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - In Concert
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- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/star-wars-the-return-of-the-jedi#
Experience the spectacular battle between father and son, as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time on a giant screen in high definition, with music performed live by WASO.
- Dates:Fri 8 & Sat 9 Oct 2021
- Time(s):Fri 7.30pm; Sat 1.00pm, 7.30pm
- Venue:Riverside Theatre, Perth Exhibition Centre
Details
- Hosted By:WASO
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Riverside Theatre
- Music:Orchestral
Description
‘I am a Jedi, like my father before me…’
Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 and C-3PO join Princess Leia to free Han Solo from the vile crime lord, Jabba the Hutt. Reunited, the Rebels race to the moon of the planet Endor where they launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet.
Nicholas Buc conductor
This performance includes subtitles on the screen.

Eumeralla, A War Requiem For Peace
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- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on
- https://tickets.waso.com.au/11615
Combining moving poetry, two choirs, orchestra and the platform of the Requiem mass, a history of heartbreak and horror is revealed in this monumental new work.
- Dates:Oct 15
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:WASO
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Music:Choral,Orchestral
Description
The Eumeralla river flows through Gunditjmara country in southwest Victoria. It was here, 180 years ago, that war broke out between traditional owners and those who sought to dispossess them of their land.
Combining moving poetry, two choirs, orchestra and the platform of the Requiem mass, a history of heartbreak and horror is revealed in this monumental new work. With a fusion of Western classical tradition and First Nations culture, Eumeralla soars with resilience and reconciliation.
Sung in dialects of the Gunditjmara people of southwestern Victoria. Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace is presented in Perth with support from the Bendat Family Foundation. The Gunditjmara translation was the work of senior Gunditjmara language custodian Vicki Couzens and linguist Travers Eira.
WASO’s Indigenous Creative Collaborations are supported by Bendat Family Foundation.

Miracles and Triumphs
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Beethoven’s most popular symphony plus WASO’s blazing horns.
- Dates:Nov 26 - 27
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Hosted By:West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Ticket Price:$30 - $75
- Produced By:WASO: WA Symphony Orchestra
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Music:Classical,Orchestral
Description
If Haydn was acclaimed as ‘the father of the symphony’, it is surely his most illustrious student, Beethoven, who thrust the symphony into the popular consciousness. The famous opening four notes of Beethoven’s Fifth launches an epic symphonic journey from tension to exuberant triumph. Schumann composed his Konzertstuck in 1849, one of the most blazingly creative and happy years of his life, and a sense of joyous euphoria infuses this super virtuosic showpiece.Joseph HAYDN Symphony No.96 The Miracle
Robert SCHUMANN Konzertstuck for Four Horns and Orchestra
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5
Asher Fisch conductor
David Evans horn
Julia Brooke horn
Robert Gladstones horn
Francesco Lo Surdo horn