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| JAZZ IN THE CITY | ![]() |
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| PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF PERTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PERTH JAZZ SOCIETY AND ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, FORREST PLACE, 23 - 25 JULY |
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We’re talkin’ all that jazz...The city’s centre will transform into a jazz club as respected jazz musicians come together in Forrest Place to deliver a weekend of smooth tunes. Jazz in the City is a free weekend of jazz, blues and funk celebrating the City of Perth Winter Arts Season. The weekends program; Friday: 6pm - 7pm The Graham Wood Trio Saturday: 12pm - 2.30pm Shella featuring Shelley Addison Sunday: 12pm - 2pm WAYJO |
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| STRINGS OF FREMANTLE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND PINNACLES QUARTET | ![]() |
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| PERTH TOWN HALL, 18 JULY | |||||
| FCO’s exciting performances appeal to lovers of classical music as well as newcomers to this genre. On Sunday 18 July 2010 at 3pm, FCO’s warm strings sound will feature prominently in an intimate winter program at the Perth Town Hall. FCO’s strings and the acclaimed Pinnacle String Quartet (Rebecca White, Cerys Tooby, Rachael Kirk and Sophie Walker) will delight you with jewels of the chamber orchestral and string quartet repertoire including Vivaldi, Bach, Albinoni, Beethoven, Bartok, Corelli and Shostakovich. | |||||
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| BECC SANDERSON (SWEET BLUE MIDNIGHTS) | ![]() |
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| THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, 16 -17 JULY | |||||
| Becc is a wonderful Jazz singer who made her name in the iconic Perth band “The Sweet Blue Midnights”. She has been living in Edinborough in the UK for the last 10 years and these are her first Perth performances since relocating. | |||||
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| MICHAEL PIGNEGUY QUARTET | ![]() |
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| THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, 4 & 8 JULY | |||||
| Michael is a wonderful drummer and composer who worked prolifically in Perth as a leader in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. He now lives in Abu Dahbi and returns to Perth for exclusive performances at The Ellington. |
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| INGRID JAMES (BRISBANE) AND TRUDY KERR (UK) | ![]() |
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| THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, 6 - 7 JULY | |||||
| Be entertained by two amazing singers in one very special concert. Ingrid is one of Australia's finest Jazz vocalists and is in high demand for club and festival appearances. She is joined by a very special guest Trudy Kerr, an expat Aussie who has been working as a leading Jazz singer in the UK since 1990. |
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| GEORGE GARZONE (NEW YORK CITY) | ![]() |
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| THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, 26 - 28 AUGUST | |||||
| One of the worlds finest saxophonist returns to The Ellington for three nights of explosive, high-powered jazz. Joined by the finest local players, this will be a special series of gigs not to be missed. |
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| PAUL GRABOWSKY | ![]() |
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| THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, 19 - 21 AUGUST | |||||
| Paul Grabowsky is no doubt one of Australia’s finest musicians, pianists and musical minds. Many may remember him as “The Count” from the Paul Vizard show but he is a serious musician of the highest order. Join us for 3 nights from this musical genius. |
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| FAURE’S 'REQUIEM' AND RUTTER'S 'GLORIA' | ![]() |
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| ST GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL, 14 JULY | |||||
| A concert by candlelight conducted by Joseph Nolan, Fauré's 'Requiem' is a work of sublime beauty, the 'Pie Jesu' for boy solo being a perennial favourite. Rutter’s ‘Gloria’ is the perfect foil to Fauré’s work, with its tremendous energy and verve, the Brass Octet providing a thrilling accompaniment to the Choir. . |
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| MARSHALL MCGUIRE, HARPIST | ![]() |
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| ST GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL, 4 AUGUST | |||||
| St George's Cathedral is proud to present a one-hour recital by internationally acclaimed Harpist Marshall McGuire which will demonstrate the vast range of music playable on this heavenly instrument. |
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| PEET CONCERT 2: OPERA CLASSICS | ![]() |
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| WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA, 9 JUNE | |||||
| West Australian Opera proudly continues the tradition of the Peet Concert Series – to present audiences with the most beautiful and exciting music in the opera repertoire. The series is a unique vehicle that provides quality performance experience to the company’s young artists and for them to exercise key communication and language skills. This particular concert is billed as part of the popular Morning Melodies series at His Majesty’s Theatre. Come and be seduced by this country’s next generation of exciting opera stars - in scenes from such favourites as Don Giovanni, Tales of Hoffmann and La Boheme. |
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| CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI |
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| WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA, 7 - 21 AUGUST | |||||
Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci - two of the world's greatest Italian operas. Both operas are hot-blooded tales of love, lust and betrayal, set in village communities in provincial Italy. They are “uno squarcio di vita” – a slice of life, intended to represent the lives of ordinary people. |
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| STATE LIBRARY FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTS |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, |
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| Be entertained on Friday lunchtimes during the City of Perth’s Winter Arts Season as WAAPA’s talented students and staff take to the stage in a series of free classical and jazz music concerts at the State Library. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear Perth’s upcoming stars of the music world! |
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| A CHILD OF OUR TIME |
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| WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, 29 JULY ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL |
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| WAAPA proudly presents Sir Michael Tippett's 1938 masterpiece of compassionate humanity. A Child of Our Time was a pacifist's reply to the heart-breaking events of Kristallnacht – ‘night of broken glass' – when the Nazis triggered a massive, coordinated attack on Jews throughout the German Reich. The powerful human and spiritual message of this moving modern oratorio remains undimmed and irresistible. | |||||
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| A NIGHT IN PARIS WITH SUMI JO - GRAND GALA | ![]() |
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| WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 2 - 3 JULY, 7.30pm | |||||
| The West Australian Symphony Orchestra welcomes back one of the world's finest sopranos, the outstanding Korean artist Sumi Jo for a very special black-tie gala event. Featuring the WASO Chorus and some of the best-loved music from opera and operetta, this is guaranteed to be a night to remember! |
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| SPACE CLASSICS |
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| WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 9 - 10 JULY | |||||
| Stand by for action as WASO launches you on a journey to infinity and beyond with favourite classics such as Holst's The Planets and the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Orchestra takes off with John Williams' music from Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, plus music that boldly goes where no music has gone before with Jerry Goldsmith's theme from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. |
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| KIDS CUSHION CONCERT |
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| WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 19 & 21 AUGUST | |||||
An enjoyable, interactive introduction to classical music and the instruments of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. The 15-piece Education Chamber Orchestra (EChO) will demonstrate its instruments through classical excerpts and familiar songs. 50 minutes of fun including “have a go” on instruments. Suitable 2 - 7 year olds. |
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| SUNDAY BANDS IN THE CITY |
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| CITY OF PERTH AND WAM 1pm 6 JUNE, 20 JUNE, 1 AUGUST | |||||
| The Sunday Bands in the City series is presented by the City of Perth and West Australian Music Industry Association. Head into the city on a Sunday to enjoy a free concert with Perth's best upcoming bands. |
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| NAIDOC WEEK OPENING CEREMONY |
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| WELLINGTON SQUARE, 4 JULY | |||||
| The official opening of NAIDOC Week in Perth is a day of free family entertainment held in Wellington Square. Families can enjoy a Nyoongar Welcome to Country, a flag raising ceremony, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander dance and music, children’s cultural activities, food sampling, and community stalls. The NAIDOC Perth theme for the week is ‘Echoes from the Past, Ripples to the Future - Houring our Nyoongar Warriors’. NAIDOC Perth is presenting the NAIDOC Week Opening Ceremony and Ball. |
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