Zoltán Kodály’s colourful Variations on a Hungarian Folksong sets the tone for this folk-inspired program. WASO’s own Principal Viola, Daniel Schmitt, takes centre stage for Bartók’s Viola Concerto, his final, elegiac work, full of the folk-music influences which so fascinated him. The sheer number of unforgettable melodies that fill Dvořák’s New World Symphony has ensured its timeless popularity.

Asher Fisch Conducts Dvořák 9

The University of Western Australia

Our final Chamber Series concert opens with Aaron Wyatt’s Cirrus, a moving exploration of the relationship between modernity and the natural world and the beauty of ordinary things. Meyer’s unique composition style makes his String Quintet a must-hear. The program concludes with Beethoven’s acclaimed Septet in E flat, a work so charming that many regard it as the finest septet ever composed.

Daniel Schmitt

Events

Past events

10 - 11 Oct, 2025

Asher Fisch Conducts Dvořák 9 · West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Sep 14, 2025

Chamber Series: Serenade · West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in Viola Concerto by Bartók

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Viola in String Quintet by Meyer

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Viola in Septet in E flat major by Beethoven

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

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