Brahms' Triumph

MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES

Thu 28 November 2024, 11am

Perth Concert Hall

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Brahms' Triumph

Johannes BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture (10 mins)

Johannes BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 (40 mins)
Allegro non troppo
Andante moderato
Allegro giocoso
Allegro energico e passionate

Asher Fisch conductor

Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts.

Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk
Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Philip Everall. The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 9.40am in the main auditorium.

2025 Season Briefing
Get a first look at what's in store for our exciting 2025 Season from WASO's Executive Manager Artistic Planning, Evan Kennea. The 2025 Season Briefing will take place at 10am in the main auditorium. Enjoy a complimentary glass of red or white wine on arrival. Tea and coffee is also available.

Listen to WASO
This performance is recorded for broadcast on Friday 13 December, 1pm (AWST) on ABC Classic. Date subject to change. For further details visit abc.net.au/classic

Welcome

A New Look for WASO in 2025

Welcome to our final classical concert for 2024. Thank you for being a part of what’s been a very special season for WASO. As we close the chapter on another momentous year of performances, we look ahead to an exciting and vibrant program for 2025. This year we celebrated the glorious acoustics of our beloved Perth Concert Hall with epic works such as Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben, Beethoven’s Symphony No.9, excerpts from Wagner’s Ring and, of course, our unforgettable performances of Mahler’s Symphony No.8. We also had the pleasure of expanding the orchestral music canon by presenting the world premieres of new music by Australian composers James Ledger, Lachlan Skipworth, Olivia Davies and Holly Harrison. With the Perth Concert Hall redevelopment set to commence early next year, we are thrilled to announce our 2025 season.

Presented in a range of iconic venues across Perth, we’re excited to be bringing you a collection of classic works in new places and ways, while continuing to produce world-class entertainment for Perth audiences. If you love our Masters and MACA Classics series, you will enjoy thrilling classical repertoire at UWA’s iconic Winthrop Hall. Morning Symphony subscribers will find a new home in the comfort of the Heath Ledger Theatre at the State Theatre Centre of WA. A Baroque Series, New Music Series and special events will all be enjoyed throughout our city.

I am delighted to return for my 12th season with this wonderful orchestra, and look forward to welcoming you to experience an exciting new season with us in 2025.

Asher Fisch
Principal Conductor & Artistic Adviser
Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts.

Did you know?

Brahms never went to university but was given an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy by the University of Breslau in 1879. To express his thanks, he spent the summer of 1880 composing the Academic Festival Overture.

Brahms began work on his Fourth Symphony in the summer of 1885, keeping the first two movements secret until the following summer when he completed the finale.

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Farewell Tim

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Cellist Tim South will retire from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in December 2024 after 36 years with the Orchestra. On his retirement, Tim will become WASO’s longest-serving emeritus cellist.

Tim joined WASO in 1988, the same year that he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in music from the Victorian College of the Arts and toured Europe with the Australian Youth Orchestra. For more than three decades, Tim’s dedication has helped WASO bring outstanding musical experiences to audiences across the state.

Since joining WASO, Tim has taught cello at Churchlands Senior High School and Perth Modern School, and continued to be active as a chamber musician. Off-stage Tim has pursued interests in web development and photography, and he’s even been known to take to the sky with his pilot’s license!

Of his passion for aviation and career in music, Tim said “Both involve learning on an ongoing basis, memorising complex tasks, plus a great sense of satisfaction over what you've accomplished.”

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Tim for his contribution to WASO and congratulate him on an exceptional career.

Tim South’s final WASO performance with his distinctive carbon fibre cello is The Cat Empire with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra on December 5-7.

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Introducing our 2025 Season!

Prepare for an exciting musical journey through some of the most iconic venues in Perth as our home, Perth Concert Hall, undergoes renovations.

Experience your classical favourites at our MACA Symphonic Series evening concerts at UWA's magnificent Winthrop Hall or our Matinee Symphony Series daytime performances at Heath Ledger Theatre. Join us for the Baroque Series at His Majesty’s Theatre, our intimate Chamber Music Series at the beautiful Government House Ballroom, or explore bold and contemporary compositions in our new music series, Underground, at the State Theatre Centre of WA.

There’s so much to experience in 2025. Season Brochures are available now.

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To share in our vision and discuss the many opportunities extended through corporate partnerships please contact Corporate Development on 08 9326 0020.

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