WAYO and Darlington String Quartet unite for Strauss’ Metamorphosen

April 29th, 2025|Collaborations|

On Saturday evening, the Darlington String Quartet joined forces with 19 talented string players from the WA Youth Orchestra for a powerful performance of Richard Strauss’ Metamorphosen for 23 Solo Strings. Presented in collaboration with the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), this special concert was the culmination of a week-long creative project that brought together students, professionals and educators in an extraordinary artistic experience.

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WAYO the Brave

October 2nd, 2023|Collaborations, Highlight Reel|

"Thanks for a terrific night of music. Soul-stirring stuff. Great choice of repertoire and superb performances all round. Heartwarming to see these fabulous young people playing their hearts out. The future of music in WA is in good hands." We would like to extend a massive thank you to everyone that came out in force to support this collaboration, and made such a magical & memorable performance possible...

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WAYO quartet inspired by Kronos masterclass

February 28th, 2023|Collaborations|

“To vib, or not to vib: that is the question. Or is it?” As quoted by legendary Kronos Quartet cellist Paul Wiancko, who mentored our talented WAYO quartet members in an awe-inspiring private masterclass which explored the intricacies of musical style, use of vibrato, ensemble playing and the art of playing contemporary works with musical freedom. [ read more ]

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Rite & Revolution Wrap-Up!

February 1st, 2022|Collaborations, Concert News, Reviews|

“It was wonderful to be at a concert in the PCH where the audience was not dominated by white hair. More please.”

We adore our supporters, young and old, but we can’t deny the hope we feel upon seeing WA’s younger patrons turn up in droves to support classical music. Click below to read the reviews, take in the stunning live-performance images, and see what our audience had to say about this distinctive production. As The West Australian put it, here [ read more ]

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The Art of Collaboration

August 28th, 2020|Collaborations, Concert News|

West Australian Opera is excited to present the magical storytelling of The Nightingale in an exciting and unique collaboration between five companies. We take you behind the scenes to explore the creation of The Nightingale in a season that harness the next generation of WA talent.

On this weeks behind the scenes journey we speak with members from the WA Youth Orchestra as they share with us what is involved in preparing and learning a [ read more ]

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