Upcoming Concerts
Experience the unrivalled emotion of a live symphony orchestra performance!
Within the confines of the concert venue, a unique atmosphere envelopes the audience, amplifying the power of music. The harmonious synergy among the musicians sets the stage for a truly remarkable experience. As the conductor steps onto the podium, a thrilling anticipation builds within, for they possess the potential to create something extraordinary.
The emotional impact of witnessing live music performance is unparalleled. It has the power to transport us and elevate our spirits. And as we find solace, inspiration, and a shared connection with our fellow concert-goers, we become part of something greater than ourselves.
Information about our upcoming 2024 seasons can be seen on our news blog here
SACRÉ ET SUBLIME: Music of the French Romantics
CONDUCTOR: Sarah Mills-Menogue
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS: PUCS(Perth Undergraduate Choral Society) & the Barnabas Singers
PROGRAM:
Saint-Saëns | Danse Macabre
Chaminade | Callirhoë Suite
Villette | Hymne à la Vierge (a cappella piece for choir)
Fauré | Pavane
Boulanger | Vieille Prière Bouddhique
Fauré | Requiem
SOLOISTS:
• Krystal Macmillan (soprano)
• Stuart Laing (tenor)
• David Dockery (bass)
• Nami Ogishima (violin)
Winter Warmer #2: BIRDS
As the second instalment of FSO’s 2024 Winter Warmer series, get ready to soar with this uplifting concert on the theme of 'Birds'...
Settle in for another charming, salon-style evening of music at the John Leckie Pavilion, home of the FSO. We welcome Dale Pointon back to the podium to conduct the orchestra in this dynamic program:
ROSSINI | Thieving Magpie Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY | Swan Lake: Overture & Dance of the Little Swans
STRAVINSKY | The Firebird Suite: Berceuse & Finale
RESPIGHI | The Birds
Winter Warmer #1: ROMANCE
Back by popular demand, we are pleased to present FSO’s 2024 Winter Warmer concert series!
Cosy up for an intimate, cabaret-style evening of music making. David Pye conducts the FSO in this wonderful program:
WAGNER: | Prelude to Tristan & Isolde
BEETHOVEN | Romance no.2 in F major (with violinist Jocelyn Cullingford)
PROKOFIEV | Romeo & Juliet Suite No.2
O Magne Pater
CONDUCTOR: David Pye
PROGRAM:
Bach arr. Stokowski | Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor
Hildegard von Bingen | O Magne Pater (for solo voice)
Pye | Strange Clouds
Bruckner | Symphony no.4
The Spider’s Feast
CONDUCTOR: David Pye
PROGRAM:
Vaughan Williams | The Wasps Overture
Bucalossi | The Grasshoppers Dance
Rimsky Korsakov | Flight of the Bumble Bee
Roussel | The Spider's Feast (Le Festin de l'Araignee)
Shostakovitch | The Gadfly Suite
Winter Warmer No.2
Our second Winter Warmer concert of 2023…
Come on down for another cosy, cabaret-style evening of music making. We are thrilled to welcome back Bruce Herriman to conduct the FSO in this inspiring program of serenades:
David PYE: Wind Serenade
Josef SUK: Serenade for Strings
Winter Warmer No.1
Our popular Winter Warmer concerts are back for 2023!
Cosy up for an intimate, cabaret-style evening of music making. Kate McNamara conducts the FSO in this wonderful program:
MOZART: Serenade No.10 - Gran Partita for 13 Winds
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No.2 with Soloist Tina Algeri, winner of the 2022 Fremantle Eisteddfod Open Concerto Section
LANDSCAPES
CONDUCTOR: David Pye
SOLOIST: Yoon Sen Lee (Piano)
PROGRAM:
Sibelius | Finlandia
Sculthorpe | Kakadu
Falla | Nights in the Garden of Spain
Ippolitov-Ivanov | Caucasian Sketches, Suite No.1
Tubby The Tuba (Nedlands)
CONDUCTOR: David Pye
PRESENTER: Lee Stanley
SOLOIST: Steve Harmer (Tuba)
PROGRAM:
Peter and the Wolf | Sergei Prokofiev
Tubby the Tuba | George Kleinsinger (Composer) Paul Tripp (Creator/Lyrics)
Tubby The Tuba (Dwellingup)
CONDUCTOR: David Pye
PRESENTER: Lee Stanley
SOLOIST: Steve Harmer (Tuba)
PROGRAM:
Peter and the Wolf | Sergei Prokofiev
Tubby the Tuba | George Kleinsinger (Composer) Paul Tripp (Creator/Lyrics)
The FSO thanks the Shire of Murray and Alcoa for their generous support of this event through the Alcoa Dwellingup Community Assistance Scheme.
GRANDEUR
CONDUCTOR: David Pye
SOLOIST: Lawrence Ng (Piano)
PROGRAM:
Giuseppe Verdi – Overture to Nabucco
Frédéric Chopin – Piano Concerto no. 1
Jean Sibelius – Symphony no. 5
Piano Concerti!
FSO are thrilled to welcome students of Yoon Sen Lee to the stage in this exciting collaboration featuring these remarkable young pianists. A showcase of emerging talent both on the conductors podium and at the keyboard, this concert brings you a selection of the most loved piano concerti.
Winter Warmer
Our popular Winter Warmer concert is back for 2022!
Cosy up for an intimate, cabaret-style evening of music making. David Pye conducts the FSO in this wonderful program including works that feature FSO musicians as soloists:
Michael Hodgkins (clarinet)
Renee Ng (harp)
Sarah Brien (horn)
PROGRAM
Pye: Serenade
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Bach: Trombone Quartets
Handel: Harp Concerto in B flat
Mozart: Horn Concerto no.3 in E flat K.447
Karl Jenkin’s - The Armed Man
Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
In association with UWA Choral Society.
This momentous work was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum for the Millennium celebrations and was dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis. Combining the Catholic Mass with other sources, principally the 15th-century folk song “L’homme armé”, it is a powerful reminder of the pain and horrors of war – and the promise of peace. Ultimately, Jenkins’s work celebrates life, reminding us that even one death is too many and each life is sacred and unique.
