Perth Symphony Orchestra

Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO)
Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO)
	Orchestra
	Perth Symphony Orchestra logo
Founded	November 2011
Location	Perth
Principal conductor	Jessica Gethin
Website	www.perthsymphony.com

The Perth Symphony Orchestra (Perth Symphony) is a not for profit professional symphony orchestra based in Perth, Western Australia. The orchestra performs in places and spaces not naturally associated with classical music, and challenges traditions in terms of concert presentation and the genres of music it performs. From sheds to warehouses, foyers to art deco cinemas and aeroplane hangars! They perform music from Mozart to Metallica, Björk to Beethoven and everything in between. Their mission is 'Music for Everyone' and by taking the orchestra out of the concert hall and into communities across WA, Since 2011 they have performed to over 350,000 people so far.

In 2012 Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) became the Foundation Partner of Perth Symphony.[1]

History

Perth Symphony Orchestra performs the music of Queen

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.[2]
Following an invitation to perform at the 2012 Leeuwin Concert Series in Margaret River,[3] Perth Symphony secured their current Foundation Partner, Automotive Holdings Group (AHG).
In 2012 Perth Symphony secured Scotch College as a ‘home’ for rehearsing.
Perth Symphony expanded to include the Perth Chamber Orchestra (PCO) and Perth Symphony Voices during 2013 in response to growing demand for exciting and moving concerts.
In 2014 Perth Symphony launched the Perth Symphony Big Band which performed the show ‘Swing on This’ to launch the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre[4] in WA’s south west and the Perth Symphony Touring Ensemble to enable regional audiences experience members of the orchestra in concert.

Conductors

Jessica Gethin (2011– )[5]

Musicians

Membership to the Perth Symphony is by invitation only. Players comprise the top freelance musicians and rising talent from Western Australia's finest institutions, including the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and The University of Western Australia

References

AHG, "Perth Symphony Orchestra", Perth Symphony Orchestra,
Lindsay McPhee (13 November 2011). "New ensemble ready to charm Perth". THE WEST AUSTRALIAN. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
Jenna Clarke; Ashlee Crabbe (30 December 2011). "Leeuwin Concert 2012". WA Today. Fairfax Media. 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

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[1] AHG, "Perth Symphony Orchestra", Perth Symphony Orchestra,

[New_Ensemble-2] Lindsay McPhee (13 November 2011). "New ensemble ready to charm Perth". THE WEST AUSTRALIAN. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[3] Jenna Clarke; Ashlee Crabbe (30 December 2011). "Leeuwin Concert 2012". WA Today. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[4] 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.

[The_Worlds_Festival-5] Lindsay McPhee (17 December 2011). "New Perth ensemble to entertain at sailing finale". Yahoo News. The West Australian. Retrieved 10 May 2015.