Classical Music in Perth
From Schubert to Star Wars, Mozart to Metallica and Bach to Bowie, WA’s orchestras and classical ensembles offer diverse programs year-round, delighting both young and old in traditional and unexpected settings state-wide. The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is WA’s largest and busiest performing arts organisation comprising a resident company of full-time, professional musicians, Perth Symphony Orchestra challenges traditional ideas of classical performance, whilst the WA Charity Orchestra is made up of more than 200 volunteers who aim to change lives through music.
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WA also boasts a talented choral music scene, featuring a selection of high quality choirs including the St George’s Cathedral Consort, Voyces and the Giovanni Consort. Emerging artists and composers are trained at one of two top institutions, the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and the UWA Conservatorium of Music. These institutions present an array of concerts and performances each year, and represent the up-and-coming talent the state has to offer.
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Gabel Conducts Brahms - Morning
- waso@waso.com.au
- 0893260000
- https://www.waso.com.au
- https://tickets.waso.com.au/12215?_ga=2.56814447.436368542.1639962625-204742774.1639962625
Composed at the height of his creative powers, Brahms’ Third Symphony begins with a passionate unfolding of joyous longing and brooding drama and concludes with a shimmering final hush.
- Dates:Jun 30
- Time(s):11.00am
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Music:Orchestral,Classical
- Hosted By:WASO
- Ticket Price:$30- $60
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Produced By:WASO
Description

The Lark Ascending
- waso@waso.com.au
- 0893260000
- https://www.waso.com.au
- https://tickets.waso.com.au/12206?_ga=2.264974154.436368542.1639962625-204742774.1639962625
Elegant lines and dazzling fireworks
- Dates:Jul 1 - 2
- Time(s):7.30pm Fri 1 Jul, 7.30pm Sat 2Jul
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Music:Classical
- Hosted By:WASO
- Ticket Price:$30- $98
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Produced By:WASO
Description

West Australian Piano Trio - The Gold Standards
- swansongsmusic@icloud.com
- 0417012451
- https://www.trybooking.com/BXXIZ
Three masterworks, three friends; the West Australian Piano Trio play Beethoven, Haydn and Brahms. Music to die for, full of the joys of life.
- Dates:Jul 3
- Time(s):2.30pm
- Venue:Government House Ballroom
Details
- Event Venue:Government House Ballroom
- Music:Chamber Music,Classical
- Accessibility:Full wheelchair access
- Hosted By:West Australian Piano Trio
- Ticket Price:Tickets $45 - $20
Description

Joanna's Candlelit Soirées
- info@kidogo.com.au
- 0401333309
- http://www.kidogo.com.au/soirees
- https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/joannas-candlelit-soirees-412249
An intimate Candlelit Dinner & Music in an enchanting 19th Century Limestone Gallery!
- Time(s):Early Sitting 6 - 7:30 PM & Late Sitting 8 - 10 PM
- Venue:Kidogo Arthouse
- Dates:Jul 8, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
Details
- Music:Concerto,Classical,World,Concert Tours,Music Festival,Gig Guide
- Hosted By:Kidogo Arthouse
- Ticket Price:$68 - $78 + BF (Dinner + Entry)
- Food & Drink:Food Event
Description

A Winter’s Journey
- boxoffice@musicaviva.com.au
- 1800 688 482
- https://www.musicaviva.com.au/
- musicaviva.com.au/a-winters-journey
Tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Kate Golla perform Schubert’s immortal songs of love and loss, reinterpreted through Lindy Hume’s direction and Fred Williams’ wondrous landscape paintings.
- Venue:TBD
- Dates:Jul 12
- Time(s):7.30pm
Details
- Music:Chamber Music,Classical
- Produced By:Musica Viva
- Hosted By:Musica Viva
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description

WAYO with Tze Law Chan - WA Youth Orchestras
- elisa.vasilas@wayo.net.au
- (08) 9328 9859
- https://wayo.com.au/event/wayo-with-tze-law-chan/
- https://perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/wayo-with-tze-law-chan
International conductor Tze Law Chan joins forces with the WA Youth Orchestra on stage at Perth Concert Hall to present a stunning collection of symphonic greats.
- Dates:Jul 17
- Time(s):5:00pm
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Music:Orchestral,Classical
- Type:Community
- Accessibility:Wheelchair access, Auditorium Audio Assistance, Ambulant Toilets, Quiet Rooms, ACROD Parking Bays, Public Transport Access, including CAT Bus, Directional Signage
- Hosted By:WA Youth Orchestras
- Ticket Price:Standard $35 / Concession $25 (concession & senior card holders) / School Student $20 (18yrs & under)
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description

Vasily Petrenko Conducts Shostakovich
- waso@waso.com.au
- 0893260000
- https://www.waso.com.au
- https://tickets.waso.com.au/12191?_ga=2.91367647.436368542.1639962625-204742774.1639962625
Rebellion and revolution
- Dates:Jul 29 -30
- Time(s):7.30pm Fri 29 Jul, 7.30pm Sat 30 Jul
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Music:Orchestral,Classical
- Hosted By:WASO
- Ticket Price:$30- $98
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Produced By:WASO
Description

The Music of the Bachs
- waapa@ecu.edu.au
- 08 9370 6443
- http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/
- https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/performances-and-events/bookings
Classical students and staff at ECU perform the masterpieces of Bach
- Dates:Aug 4
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Richard Gill Auditorium
Details
- Music:Classical
- Hosted By:WAAPA
- Ticket Price:$23 - $30
- Produced By:WAAPA
Description

Sir Francis Burt Memorial Concert
- boxoffice@perthconcerthall.com.au
- 0892319999
- https://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/francis-burt-SGC22
- https://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/francis-burt-SGC22
Thomas Wilson of St Mary's Cathedral Sydney flies in to play the magnificent West Organ at St George's Cathedral. Large screens add vision to sound for this heart-pumping experience.
- Dates:11 August
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:St George's Cathedral
Details
- Music:Classical
- Hosted By:St George's Cathedral
- Ticket Price:$40 standard, $30 concession, $20 under-18s
Description

Timothy Constable: Percussion Virtuoso
- waapa@ecu.edu.au
- 08 9370 6443
- http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/
- https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/performances-and-events/bookings
Timothy Constable from Sydney Symphony Orchestra takes you on a journey in sound, from Bach on marimba to Korean drumming and more.
- Dates:Aug 11
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:Richard Gill Auditorium
Details
- Music:Classical
- Hosted By:WAAPA
- Ticket Price:$23 - $30
- Produced By:WAAPA
Description

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in Concert
- albann@waso.com.au
- 08 9326 0000
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-in-concert
- https://www.waso.com.au/concerts-tickets/whats-on/concert/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-in-concert
Nicholas Hooper’s wonderful score and J.K. Rowling’s classic tale combine for all the adventure, humour, and suspense you remember in an experience you’ll never forget.
- Dates:Aug 12-13, 2022
- Time(s):Opens 7:30pm
- Venue:Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Details
- Event Venue:Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Music:Orchestral,Classical
- Type:Youth
- Hosted By:WASO
- Ticket Price:$33.50- $370.50
- Movies:Movies
- Produced By:WASO
Description
Relive Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. With a little help from the Half-Blood Prince, Harry becomes a wiz at potions, wins the Felix Felicis luck potion, and uncovers the meaning of Horcruxes! As Lord Voldemort™ tightens his grip on both the Muggle and Wizarding Worlds™, Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing Harry for the battle fast approaching. Even as the showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron and Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Z.E.N. Trio
- boxoffice@musicaviva.com.au
- 1800 688 482
- https://www.musicaviva.com.au/
- musicaviva.com.au/a-winters-journey
Fiery passion, heart-wrenching emotion: three intensely expressive musicians come together for a rare and unforgettable performance for Musica Viva Australia.
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Dates:Aug 15
- Time(s):7.30pm
Details
- Music:Chamber Music,Classical
- Produced By:Musica Viva
- Hosted By:Musica Viva
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Description

Britten’s War Requiem
- waso@waso.com.au
- 0893260000
- https://www.waso.com.au
- https://tickets.waso.com.au/12207?_ga=2.3862389.436368542.1639962625-204742774.1639962625
Most successful Brittisch modern-time composer Benjamin Britten's one of the most performed piece on WASO performed by conductor Asher Fisch.
- Dates:Aug 19 - 20
- Time(s):7.30pm Fri 19 Aug, 7.30pm Sat 20 Aug
- Venue:Perth Concert Hall
Details
- Music:Orchestral,Classical
- Hosted By:WASO
- Ticket Price:$30- $98
- Event Venue:Perth Concert Hall
- Produced By:WASO
Description

Warana Prize and the Moldau
- waapa@ecu.edu.au
- 08 9370 6443
- http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/
- https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/performances-and-events/bookings
Paul Wright, the Internationally-renowned Head of Strings leads the WAAPA Symphony Orchestra performing the masterworks "The Moldau and The High Castle" by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana.
- Dates:Aug 20
- Time(s):7.30pm
- Venue:The Ballroom - Government House
Details
- Music:Classical
- Hosted By:WAAPA
- Ticket Price:$23 - $30
- Produced By:WAAPA
Description

Romantic Strings
- chimeraensemble@gmail.com
- 0438898822
- https://www.chimeraensemble.org.au
- https://www.trybooking.com/BYGPM
Chimera Ensemble presents string quintets by Onslow and Dvorak
- Dates:August 21
- Time(s):2.30pm - 4pm
- Venue:St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Details
- Music:Chamber Music,Classical
- Accessibility:Wheelchair accessible, unisex disabled toilet and baby change facilities available. 4 ACROD bays at the main entrance to the Church, free street parking within 2 -3 minute walk from the venue, and paid parking on Angelo St.
- Hosted By:Chimera Ensemble
- Ticket Price:Adult - $38; Concession - $28; Student (10 years +) - $20; Child (under 10) - free.