A work of imaginative genius, Mahler’s monumental Symphony is a joyous celebration of the creative spirit and an uplifting, exultant testament to eternal love and our shared humanity.

Performed for the first time in Western Australia, this astonishing sonic spectacle is a once-in-a-generation concert experience.

Mahler 8

Perth Concert Hall

Elgar described his Second Symphony as a “passionate pilgrimage of the soul”. Musically rich and emotionally complex, it encompasses the heights of joy and the depths of despair. Principal Conductor Asher Fisch leads us through this enigmatic yet glorious work.

Elgar's Symphony No.2

Embark on a thrilling musical odyssey and rediscover César Franck’s symphonic masterpiece. From a thunderous opening to a triumphant finale, each movement unfolds like a captivating chapter in an epic saga. Surrender to its charms, and you’re drawn into the magic of this hidden gem.

Debussy’s symphonic poem, Prélude à 'L’après-midi d’un faune' evokes the languorous heat of a summer afternoon with its dreamy flutes and luscious orchestral colours.

The Forgotten Symphony

The Seattle Symphony brings together a program of music reflecting on the end of life. Mahler was inspired by Chinese poetry for his valedictory masterwork, Das Lied von der Erde. George Walker offers introverted and deeply personal reflections on four spiritual melodies in Folksongs for Orchestra. His Lyric for Strings, a touching tribute to the memory of his grandmother, is one of his best-loved works.

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Songs of the Earth

Benaroya Hall

In his Ninth Symphony, Dvořák aimed to create musical portraits of his time in America — weaving a vibrant tapestry of Black spirituals and Indigenous folk songs with tunes from his native Bohemia. And things go bump in the night in Wagner's ghostly overture to The Flying Dutchman and Liszt's Totentanz, a captivating work based on macabre melodies from the medieval Mass for the Dead.

Dvořák's New World Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Willamette University

Principal Clarinet Allan Meyer will enthral you with Brahms’ Clarinet Sonata, rich with colour and heard here in Berio’s superb arrangement for full orchestra. Contrasting with all his previous symphonies and in the hands of Asher Fisch, Brahms’ final and finest Symphony No.4 makes for an unforgettable finale.

Brahms’ Triumph

Our final concert concert opens with Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, a jubilant and jocular celebration of student life.

Principal Clarinet Allan Meyer will enthral you with Brahms’ Clarinet Sonata, rich with colour and heard here in Berio’s superb arrangement for full orchestra. Contrasting with all his previous symphonies and in the hands of Asher Fisch, Brahms’ final and finest Symphony No.4 makes for an unforgettable finale.

Asher Fisch

Events

Upcoming events

25 - 28 Oct, 2024

Dvořák's New World Symphony · Oregon Symphony

Nov 28, 2024

Brahms’ Triumph · Perth Concert Hall

29 - 30 Nov, 2024

Brahms’ Triumph · Perth Concert Hall

Past events

13 - 14 Sep, 2024

Mahler 8 · Perth Concert Hall

Sep 5, 2024

Elgar's Symphony No.2 · Perth Concert Hall

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 4 by Brahms

Perth Concert Hall

Conductor in Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) by Dvořák

Oregon Symphony

Conductor in Violin Concerto by Barber

Perth Concert Hall

Conductor in Lyric for Strings (Lament) by Walker

Seattle Symphony

Conductor in Prélude à L'après-midi d'un faune by Debussy

Perth Concert Hall

Conductor in Folksongs for Orchestra by Walker

Seattle Symphony

Conductor in Das Lied von der Erde by Mahler

Seattle Symphony

Conductor in Symphony in D minor by Franck

Perth Concert Hall

Conductor in Totentanz by Liszt

Oregon Symphony

Conductor in Academic Festival Overture by Brahms

Perth Concert Hall

Conductor in The Flying Dutchman by Wagner

Oregon Symphony

Conductor in Clarinet Sonata No.1 by Brahms

Perth Concert Hall

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