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Sat 22 October @ 2:30pm Government House Ballroom

Not Strictly Ballroom

Come and experience colourful music inspired by the art of dance! From the iconic Irish melodies from The Lord of the Dance to the spooky Danse Macabre…

With music from Australia, Hungary, Ukraine, Mexico and the United States, this whirlwind of orchestral colours will have your heart racing and your toes tapping!

 

The Lord of the Dance | Hardiman

Dance of the Paper Umbrellas | Kats-Chernin

Danse Macabre | Saint-Saëns

Dances of Galánta | Kodály

Kazka Dance Suite | Buc (Western Australian Premiere)

Suite of Dances | Price (Australian Premiere)

Danzon No. 2 | Marquez

The Can-Can | Offenbach

 

Matinee | 2:30pm

Evening | 6:30pm

22 Oct
Fri 4 November @ 7:00pm Perth Concert Hall

A Walk in the Skies: A Tribute to the Music of Joe Hisaishi

The WA Wind Symphony invites you on a journey into the colourful world of Joe Hisaishi’s film scores. The decades-long collaboration between filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and composer Joe Hisaishi has created some of the most memorable moments in animated cinema in the last 35 years. Join us as we bring you the music which gave life to the animations which have captured the imagination of the world. 

 

With music from:

My Neighbour Totoro

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Laputa: Castle in the Sky

Spirited Away

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Princess Mononoke

Howl’s Moving Castle



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14/07/2022 / By Shayne Harris / General News Meet the Composer

We’re on YouTube! Meet the Composer: Rachel Bruerville

Last month our intrepid reporter Gabriel McMahon had the fabulous opportunity to sit down and chat with Adelaide-based composer and……

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16/06/2022 / By Shayne Harris / General News

Spend & Stay: WACO Exclusive Discounts

Get more out of your next concert: Special deals on food, accommodation & parking for WACO Ticketholders! We are delighted……

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08/06/2022 / By Shayne Harris / General News

COME ON DOWN – Fundraising Sausage Sizzle this Saturday!

Come and get it! Our fundraising team will be at Bunnings Innaloo this Saturday, 11th June 2022 to help raise……

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