Beethoven 250
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, Fidelio is presented as a hallmark work of the 2020 Perth Festival.
Chevron Lighthouse
Highly eccentric and blisteringly beautiful, Aldous Harding is a gothic folk sprite. Embodying the deeply idiosyncratic wonders of artists such as Kate Bush and PJ Harvey, Harding is luminously and uniquely her own. Mysterious, complex and drenched in darkness, this stony-gazed wonder has broken thr...
Chevron Lighthouse
Embodying a gospel groove that has thrived throughout their vibrant 70-year history, the Blind Boys transcend race and genre, injecting an unparalleled spirit into their music. Mischievous and entertaining, the multi Grammy award-winning Blind Boys are veterans of the ol’ razzle dazzle. Experience...
Chevron Lighthouse
Mavis Staples is as fiery, fearless and funky as ever. Once the forefront of the American civil rights movement, Staples’ mighty voice has lost none of its heartfelt expression and depth. Drawing from the faithful conviction of gospel as well as the populist activism of folk, this living legend is...
Morning Symphony Series
A thrilling classical journey.
MSWA Masters Series
WASO with the Australian String Quartet.
Recovery Live
A funny and profane exploration into personal development and wellness from a comedian who has dedicated himself to spirituality to avoid self-destruction.This 90-minute experience will introduce you to the system that saved his life, continues to save his sanity and will work for anyone who is ...
Morning Symphony Series
Sparkling French Flair: enchanting and seductive.
MACA Limited Classics Series
Dances with Daphnis Plus Liszt's Second Piano Concerto
Music on the Terrace
Grab your hamper from the house, relax in the glorious surroundings of the Government House Gardens and soak up the Jazzy vibes of some of Perth’s best Jazz musicians. There is simply no finer way to enjoy your time in the heart of the city than with sunshine and shade, friends, fine food, laughte...
One of the major music influencers of his generation, piano pop sensation Ben Folds delivers a cavalcade of hits backed by the full power of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
MSWA Masters Series
Exquisite lyricism and raw power.
Music on the Terrace
Bring your own or borrow some children to witness this stunning adaptation of Dvořák’s Rusalka especially for children. The ballroom will be transformed and the stage set for this magical and accessible storytelling for children and the young at heart by Freeze Frame Opera including the famous ...
World Premiere
World Premiere performance!Based on the true story of Tupaia, a Tahitian star navigator who sailed with James Cook on the Endeavour, this beautiful and haunting work explores the 1770 meeting of two master mariners. Each is from a vastly different place and culture. As they journey together the unde...
The Violent Femmes are back on Australian shores this coming March 2020 for their first national tour since 2017. This time they come with a brand new album - their 10th - Hotel Last Resort, which resides among the band’s finest work, simultaneously refining and redefining their one-of-a-kind take...
Movers & Shakers
A celebration of music, drama and dance - #MercedesPerformingArts2020
The Performing Arts Perspectives is an important educational event on the annual calendar of Year 11 and 12 Performing Arts students. Showcasing a selection of the highest standard of student performance, the event provides benchmarks of excellence in Dance, Drama and Music from Public, Independen...
Great art and the Soviet regime. Joy and creativity can’t be held down forever, so even in the darkest decades of cruel oppression that spread from Soviet Russia through Eastern Europe in the 20th century, music bloomed and imaginations flew. Humour, black as some of it may have been, also thriv...
Special Event Classical
Here we celebrate their reign as one of the world’s most successful Broadway writing teams with two of the brightest shining stars in musical theatre today, all backed by WASO.
Australia's most recognised and beloved pianist joins his dear friends in a national tour that marks the Quartet's 25th anniversary.
Special Event Classical
Easter Oratorio will take you on an unforgettable divine journey, from a tomb of dark grief to the blazing light of joy.
Morning Symphony Series
The final masterpiece from the master of melody
MACA Limited Classics Series
Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Plus Bin Huang plays Mozart.
"The last time I toured I was still smarter than my phone. Things have definitely taken a funny turn."Ben Elton exploded onto the comedy scene over 30 years ago, hosting Channel 4’s groundbreaking Saturday Live. Since then Elton has achieved huge success as a stand-up comic, author, playwright, a...
Naked Classics
Conductor and presenter extraordinaire Guy Noble will ignite this red hot program that expresses through music the awesome power of fire to destroy, create or illuminate a night sky in dazzling techni
with West Australian Symphony Orchestra
With their brand new string-laden single ‘Two Of Us’ in the iTunes top 5, WASO is excited to announce a special concert with Birds Of Tokyo.
with special guests
After the most tumultuous period of their lives both personally and professionally, Boy & Bear are back.The band’s position in the music industry was firmly cemented in 2011 after their debut album Moonfire reached platinum, won five ARIA awards and had three songs in triple j’s Hottest 100....
Mindfulness, well-being and the restorative powers of music. Music’s ability to lift us from despair or deep pain, or at least express our response to spiritual and physical wellness, are neither new nor new age, as 12th-century composer and healer Hildegard von Bingen well understood. English v...
The Ultimate Tribute
The ultimate tribute featuring all their Classic hits and more.
8th Anniversary
The line-up of legends that is the Apia Good Times Tour is set to return in the new decade for its 8th anniversary with a line-up of eight of our all-time favourite Oz music megastars.The 8th anniversary Apia Good Times Tour will be the biggest yet with performances from Brian Cadd, Deborah...
Featuring Paul Grabowsky
Legendary songwriter and ‘voice of the Stolen Generations’, Archie Roach AM, brings his life story to the stage in his final tour ever Tell Me Why.From stolen child and teenage alcoholic to musical icon, social activist and First Nations leader, Archie Roach’s compelling story is an extraordin...
Music on the Terrace
Hailed as “the most exciting young quartet on the block”, “the real deal” and the first Australian string quartet ever to sign with Universal Music, the masterful Orava Quartet will take your breath away with a salute to Beethoven's 250th anniversary. Having toured extensively in North...
It's No Longer Hypothetical
A provocative, witty and insightful evening discussing the current realities of post-truth, Brexit, Trump, the Royal Family, stolen history and more!Experience a provocative, insightful and witty evening with international human rights judge and barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC, as he analyses Brexi...
One of chamber music’s most illustrious partnerships can at last be heard by Australian audiences: touchingly expressive, technically spectacular, altogether unforgettable.
MACA Limited Classics Series
Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony plus Britten’s Guide to the Orchestra.
Music on the Terrace
If you love to dance then put on your dancing shoes and enjoy the finest ballroom in the state. The Government House Ballroom doors are open once more and invite you to enjoy an afternoon of dancing and high tea. The gala event is on the last Sunday of the month, featuring a live orchestra WAYJO and...
A Life in the Shadow of the Crown
A story of royal magic, personal tragedy and resilient survival. Lady Glenconner’s entire life is intertwined with the Royal Family. Maid of Honour at the Queen’s Coronation and lifelong friend and Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret; her extraordinary new memoir offers a unique and unparalle...
MSWA Masters Series
An unrivalled dramatic masterpiece.
MACA Limited Classics Series
Expansive wonder of Sibelius and Rautavaara.
MSWA Masters Series
Dvořák and a World Premiere.
A cappella singing of a rare kind, as 12 male voices blend in enchanting music that ranges across centuries.
Special Events Classical
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.
The Wall / Animals Tour
The Pink Floyd Experience returns! Big and better than ever before!The Pink Floyd Experience has almost become a household name in New Zealand and Australia after 22 years of regular touring and consistently delivering a world class show.2020 sees the Pink Floyd Experience return with a show that fe...
Special Events Classical
Bring your best voice and party spirit as we raise the roof at Perth Concert Hall with WASO’s annual barnstorm of flag-waving favourites.
MACA Limited Classics Series
Mozart's Elvira Madigan Concerto with Petrenko's Shostakovich.
Music on the Terrace
Once every four years the Olympics of the piano is presented by the prestigious Sydney International Piano Competition. 32 young pianists from around the world travel to Sydney to battle it out and be crowned the Grand First Prize Winner, with the crème de la crème of pianists launching themselves...
Featuring Polkina Leschenko and Richard Tognetti performing Mendelssohn's Double Concerto. Polina Leschenko is already a favourite of both the Orchestra and Australian audiences from her previous collaborations with the ACO. With playing described as both exhilarating and sweet-toned, and techniqu...
Special Event Pops
Sometimes we’re dressed in black playing Mozart and sometimes we’re breeding raptors and in cosplay! We’re bringing old favourites and new surprises for our third year running.
Naked Classics
Join presenter Paul Rissmann as he explores the motivation behind four landmark works, in a playlist that ranges from classical beauty to unadulterated horror.
WASO's Summer Classics
Inspired by Grahame Baker-Smith’s poignant story FArTHER, this soaring concert for the whole family features music by Paul Rissmann set to stunning animations by Victor Craven in a concert program als
The music is (mostly) old, the players are young, and together it’s seriously brilliant!
Morning Symphony Series
Hollywood calling to Paris with love.
MSWA Masters Series
Baiba Skride's beguiling violin.
& the Kanneh-Mason Family
Sheku Kanneh-Mason shot to global fame after his mesmerising performance at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.The winner of the BBC Young Musician award in 2016, and now one of the brightest stars in classical music, the brilliant cellist is also one of seven siblings, all instru...
Music on the Terrace
The Irwin Street Collective, featuring internationally celebrated guest artist David Greco and principal players of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will present exquisite works for voice and chamber ensemble, performed on period instruments Proudly presented in association with UWA Conse...
MACA Limited Classics Series
Asher Fisch Discovery Concert.
The dazzling and timeless music of Bach, Vivaldi, Geminiani and Handel. Is it possible that all roads lead from La Folia? Probably the oldest known musical theme of European culture, it has resonated through the centuries, from Corelli, Liszt and Beethoven, through to the artists of today. In what...
MSWA Masters Series
Steven Osborne's sensuous Ravel.
MACA Limited Classics Series
Carmina Burana plus Dances with Devils.
Music on the Terrace
On the first Saturday in October, the city of Paris lights up and celebrates White Night. Wishing to recreate this exceptional evening of art, festivities and music, Artistic Director Fiona Campbell has envisioned an opulent evening of long table dining, interspersed with a sumptuous feast of French...
Audience favourites the Eggner Trio join one of Australia’s most renowned musicians, oboist Diana Doherty, in an exciting virtuoso collaboration.
Morning Symphony Series
A symphony to encompass the whole world.
MSWA Masters Series
Elgar's Cello Concerto Plus Mahler's First Symphony.
The Maltese Tenor
“His rock-solid yet ever-malleable voice and blazing stage presence could light a thousand lamps.” – IndependentJoseph Calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today. Blessed with a golden-age voice that routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier ...
Naked Classics
Conductor Christopher Dragon leads us through music of vivid imagery and immense power to celebrate extraordinary landscapes and mother nature’s glory and fury.
250 years of Beethoven, in six chapters and seven composers. What might link Mozart and Vaughan Williams? Schubert and George Crumb? Signposting every 50 years from Beethoven’s birth with a significant composition of each era, this is an opportunity to grasp the sheer magnitude of Beethoven’s en...
Morning Symphony Series
Young American violinist Benjamin Beilman performs Bruch’s ever-popular violin concerto, which is filled with rich harmonies, irresistible melodies and an exhilarating finale.
MACA Limited Classics Series
Bruch's Violin Concerto plus Bohemian Homelands.
MSWA Masters Series
Asher Fisch conducts The Rite of Spring.
The extraordinary French baroque ensemble pairs with Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg in a program fit for 18th-century royalty.
Beethoven 250
A playful spirit awakens with passion, wit and charm. In this concert we begin the journey with the wistful youth and romance of the first concerto, and the beauty of his third.
Beethoven 250
An explosive dialogue between soloist and orchestra. In this concert we continue our journey through Beethoven's piano concertos with the second and triumphant fourth.
Beethoven 250
Performing the full cycle is the dazzling Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov, one of the finest of his generation.
Presented by St George's Cathedral
St George's Concert Series brings Handel's Samson to Perth for the first time! Those who enjoyed Handel's Solomon at Perth Concert Hall in 2018 will not want to miss another of the composer's great, dramatic oratorios, telling the legendary story of Samson and Delilah. Samson requires a large and r...
A music hit fest starring Marty Rhone and Mark Andrews
For more than a generation they were the two biggest rock stars on the planet. Today, they remain two of the biggest recording stars in music history.ELVIS was King and Cliff Richard, England’s answer to Elvis, became the PRINCE and was duly knighted to become Sir Cliff.Australian music legend Ma...