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Classical Music Update
Enjoy 50+ classical music events online including Joyce Yang this Thursday, Tristan Und Isolde, Cedric Tiberghien and Songs of the Earth.

Jul 19, Perth Concert Hall


Grammy nominated Joyce Yang brings her flair and warmth to music that piano lovers will rejoice in. Passionate and expressive, her technique is matched by her unique ability to connect with audiences on a personal level. With programs featuring Debussy, Chopin and Schumann, Joyce delves into the history of the piano and explores its masters. 

Aug 16 & 19, Perth Concert Hall

The greatest Tristan of our time, superstar Stuart Skelton, takes to the stage with world renowned soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek to headline the finest cast ever assembled for this ground-breaking opera. Join the West Australian Symphony Orchestra for an unmissable concert performance of the greatest of all tragic love stories.
Aug 23 - 25, Perth Concert Hall 

French pianist Cedric Tiberghien returns to WASO in an exhilarating concert featuring Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto. Fiendishly virtuosic and emotional, “Rach 3” is an all-time audience favourite.
Oct 16, Perth Arena

The world’s leading classical crossover quartet are bringing their Timeless Tour to Australia and New Zealand. The fabulous four are made up of members from around the world, and have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. They have performed with President Barrack Obama and Her Majesty the Queen, but this is one special performance not to miss.
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Songs of the Earth 
Jul 21, Churchlands Concert Hall
Over 100 musicians will gather in one spectacular concert by the WA Charity Orchestra and WA Wind Symphony. Experience planet earth as imagined by composers throughout the world. From the beauty of the rivers in Europe to the breathtaking Australian outback, hear symphonic soundscapes that will transport you to a different land. For your chance to win tickets to the show, visit our Facebook page.
Serenade From Salzburg 
Aug 9, WAAPA Music Auditorium 
Join WAAPA’s superb wind chamber orchestra as they perform the sublime Gran Partita by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Also featured will be the WAAPA brass ensemble, performing the music of Giovanni Gabrieli and the exquisite Mutations on Bach by Samuel Barber.
David Helfgott - Rach3 with Rhodri Clarke
Jul 20, Perth Concert Hall 
Catch Helfgott at the Hall for one night as he performs the exquisite and complex work of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concert No.3 in D minor. It was a piece central to the Academy Award-winning film Shine, and is widely known as one of the most technically demanding pieces.
WASO Last Night at the Proms
Jul 27 & 29, Perth Concert Hall
It’s back by popular demand – a last-night ‘Hurrah’ filled with popular classics, patriotic anthem and the Thunderbirds march. Hosted by Australia’s favourite ‘Master of Musical Ceremonies’, Guy Noble, this will be a classical spectacular of flag-waving favourites!
James Morrison
Aug 3 - 4, Perth Concert Hall 

Jazz great James Morrison returns to the West Australian Symphony Orchestra with timeless hits from his latest album, The Great American Songbook. Performing on a range of instruments, Morrison brings his trademark virtuosity and air to classic hits from Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, George Gershwin and more.

Rising Stars 
Aug 5, Perth Concert Hall 
Music on the Terrace presents an annual concert with the best young talent in WA, including the Perth Modern School choirs, directed by Celia Christmass, and pianist Shuan Hern Lee, who performed in the first ever series in 2006, at aged 3! The event is a great way to introduce some wonderful young talent. 
C.A.L.M with PSO
Aug 16, Perth Town Hall 
“Come And Listen to Music” (C.A.L.M) encourages stressed-out city workers to come straight from work and relax as the Perth Symphony Orchestra plays Mozart’s Symphony No 41, otherwise known as the “Jupiter” symphony. At a short 40 minutes, it's the perfect way to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of music. 
Ray Chen with Julien Quentin 
Aug 21, Perth Concert Hall 
Ray Chen has been carving his niche as a heart-stopping virtuoso since he moved to the USA from Brisbane as a teenager to pursue intensive violin studies. Now, he returns to Australia, joined by regular playing partner, acclaimed French pianist Julien Quentin, for a terrific celebration of the violin.
Emerging artists from the UWA Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra present an exciting program including Copland's 'Appalachian Spring' and John Adam's 'The Chairman Dances'. The performance highlights the talented musicians' pure passion for music.

A sublime symphony and a rustic concerto meet a touch of jazz. Violinist Grace Clifford, winner of the 2014 ABC Young Performer of the Year award, makes her WASO debut with two exciting pieces. Mozart bookends this program, complemented by the colours of Martinu’s Jazz Suite. 

Coming Up
Perth Concert Hall               Jul 25
Christchurch Grammar      Aug 12
Music Auditorium              Sep 7-8
Callaway Auditorium          Sep 12
Perth Concert Hall             Sep 28
Riverside Theatre         Sep 28-29
Perth Concert Hall                Oct 9
Perth Concert Hall              Oct 11
St Mary's Cathedral            Oct 21
Perth Concert Hall              Oct 26
Perth Concert Hall             Nov 14
Perth Arena                       Nov 24