Perth Symphony Orchestra
| Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) | |
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| Orchestra | |
 Perth Symphony Orchestra logo | |
| Founded | November 2011 |
| Location | Perth |
| Principal conductor | |
| Website | www |
The Perth Symphony Orchestra (Perth Symphony) is a not-for-profit professional symphony orchestra based in Perth, Western Australia. The orchestra aims to broaden access to classical music by performing in places and spaces not naturally associated with the genre (e.g. sheds, warehouses, aeroplane hangars).
Since 2011 over 350,000 people have attended a Perth Symphony concert.[citation needed]
History[]
The Perth Symphony Orchestra was founded in November 2011 at an inaugural concert hosted by the University Club of WA, part of the University of Western Australia.[1] The orchestra has rehearsed at Scotch College since 2012. The following year, Perth Symphony expanded to include the Perth Chamber Orchestra and Perth Symphony Voices.
In 2014 Perth Symphony launched the Perth Symphony Big Band which performed the show ‘Swing on This’ to launch the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre[2] in WA’s south west and the Perth Symphony Touring Ensemble.
Conductors[]
(2011– )[3]
Musicians[]
Membership to the Perth Symphony is by invitation only. Players comprise freelance musicians and younger performers from institutions such as the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and The University of Western Australia.
References[]
- ^ Lindsay McPhee (13 November 2011). "New ensemble ready to charm Perth". THE WEST AUSTRALIAN. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Andrew Elsterman (26 July 2014). "Black tie gala to launch new Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre theatre". Bunbury Mail. Fairfax regional Media. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Lindsay McPhee (17 December 2011). "New Perth ensemble to entertain at sailing finale". Yahoo News. The West Australian. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
External References[]
- Australian orchestras
- Symphony orchestras
- Music in Perth, Western Australia