Perth Symphony Orchestra

On this episode, Bourby talks to Emmy-winning film and television composer Silas Hite (LA), whose music you would have heard around the world from Netflix's Chef's Table to Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. Hear how a serendipitous meeting between the the two came about some years ago, what it is like to soundtrack food and life in LA at the moment amidst the protests and unrest. Listen closely and you'll hear music from Silas's album 'Sounds for a Dinner Party' in the background, and the episode finishes on his 'food symphony' from the piece No More Doubt from the soundtrack to the Chef's Table episode featuring n/naka and chef Niki Nakayama.

The next episode of Perth Symphony's Music on the Move hears CEO Bourby Webster in conversation (from isolation!) with Dr. Ashley William Smith. Ash has performed and studied throughout Australia and the world, and has some of the nation’s most prestigious prizes and awards to his name. He is now the Head of Winds and Contemporary Performance at UWA and has just accepted a place on the Perth Symphony Board of Directors. Ash's performance history and career is fascinating, take a listen!

Take a dive into the life of composer Sean Tinnion on our latest episode of 'Music on the Move'. We would have been giving the world premier performance of his work 'Ocean Whispers' at Sound & Waves, but due to the latest restrictions on social gatherings, we have had to cancel the concert. However it's not all bad news! Sean's new album, 'An Everlasting Serenity' will be released on Wednesday (25 March 2020). This 14 track album consists of over an hour of easy listening/meditation music - perfect to calm your minds in these crazy times. Hear more about the album, his inspiration and creative process, as well as how it would have fit perfectly into our production of 'Sound & Waves'. ​An Everlasting Serenity will be available for purchase from the iTunes store on March 25th for those that do not have access to streaming platforms. The album will also become available on all streaming platforms on the same date.

On another episode of 'Music on the Move', Bourby Webster is joined with Hugh Lydon, one of the judges on the panel for 'Search for a Star' competition. Pick their brains on the whole process as well as exploring the topic of future of youth singers in WA.

On another exciting episode of 'Music on the move' Bourby Webster is joined with living composer, Joe Chindamo. Dive into his thoughts as he talks about his brand new commission for Mozart by Candlelight!

On another episode of 'Music on the Move', Bourby Webster is joined with Callum O'Reilly and Corey Murphy! Two talented composers who have arranged the music of The Doors for the next instalment in our Reimagined series. 'Love Him Madly: The Doors Reimagined' presented by KMPG. Sit down with us as we take a deep dive into their thoughts and inspirations!

Rose Parker is a brilliant musician, since before her time with the Velvet Janes in 1995 Rose has drawn on influences of Gospel, Folk and Rock to bring her audiences an authentic style full of honest lyrics and feminine power. In this episode of 'Music On the Move' Bourby sits down with Rose to discuss her musical past and her involvement in our upcoming concert 'Girls Night Out!' on the 30th and 31st of May!

For the first time on 'Music On The Move' Bourby is joined by not one, but TWO special guests! Jessica Gethin (Chief Conductor of Perth Symphony Orchestra) and Alice Farnham (Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Women Conductors with the Royal Philharmonic Society) sit down with Bourby to give you an exclusive listen into our first interactive program 'Women On The Podium'. This initiative was our first effort into inspiring women to embrace leadership roles within music!

Take a journey with Bourby (CEO and Founder of Perth Symphony and its little sister, Perth Chamber Orchestra) as she sits down with Helen Kruger, Artistic Leader of Perth Chamber Orchestra, backstage at Baroque By Candlelight on tour. Together they chat about PCO's first regional tour and its success, historical instruments and making Baroque music more accessible to the people of Perth.

What an honour to be part of the world premiere performance of MIMMA Musical. The production runs over two weeks at the iconic Regal Theatre in Subiaco, Western Australia. Hear host Bourby speak to composer and producer Ron Siemiginowski about his fascinating musical history, influenced by his world wide travels and how the fictional story of MIMMA came about. Be sure to check our this brilliant, WA produced show, featuring so much Australian and Western Australian talent, including Perth Symphony musicians in the pit.

CEO Bourby Webster speaks to Dr. Bruce Webber, a man with many hats! Bruce works with CSIRO and WABSI and speaks about links between music and the environment, the secret, saucy lives between wasps and orchids, his own musical background including jamming with James Morrison and so much more. 'A Performance for our Planet' takes place on March 27th 2019.

This time sitting with Bourby it's Lloyd Coleman, Associate Music Director of the British Paraorchestra who recently visited Perth, Australia to showcase the brilliance of 'The Nature of Why'. This immersive piece was part of Perth Festival 2019 and combined classical music techniques, contemporary dancers and musicians with disabilities. Lloyd discusses his personal journey as a hearing impaired Clarinetist and Composer as well as the start of the Paraorchestra, the show itself and the importance of giving audiences multiple avenues to access classical music!

Our Founder & CEO Bourby Webster caught up with one of our Core (or P-Score) players, our principal percussionist, Paul Tanner. Together they discuss topics from the background of P-Score, the "endless variety" of percussion instruments as well as our upcoming show with the City of Bayswater on the 2nd of February.

Perth Symphony’s CEO and Founder, Bourby Webster spoke with one of the incredible soloists involved in the recent Faith & Freedom: The Music of George Michael that we took to Singapore. Jordan Anthony is a young, talented Perth singer, influenced by the likes of Prince, D’Angelo and George Michael himself. This amazing interview encompasses everything from Jordan’s career progression, including his involvement with WAAPA, to his first time travelling to Singapore for the show! Visit our Facebook page for an amazing recap of the Perth edition of the Faith & Freedom show – https://www.facebook.com/PerthSymphony/videos/1148088251963846/

Perth Symphony Principal Oboist, pianist, arranger and general-all-round amazing musician, Stephanie Nicholls, speaks with Perth Symphony Executive Director Bourby Webster ahead of 'Christmas Carols in Claremont'. A wonderful interview which asks everything from why she chose the Oboe, why she loves Perth Symphony and her recent experience in arranging music for the Perth Symphony Touring Ensemble - many of her arrangements you can hear tomorrow evening at 'Christmas Carols in Claremont'. More details on this fabulous concert on our website - www.perthsymphony.com

WA's answer 'Adele' - Miss Lani Melrose, joins Perth Symphony Orchestra on stage this weekend at the Tianqi Lithium Symphony Spectacular in front of a 5000+ audience. She first caught out eye (and ear!) when she received a standing ovation for her performance of Adele's version of 'Fast Love' at our 'Faith & Freedom: the music of George Michael' concert last year. Hear her talk about her experiences performing with Perth Symphony since graduating from the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Katy Steele from Litty Birdy talks to Executive Director Bourby Webster ahead of her performance with Perth Symphony Orchestra for the ALTITUDE Ball, celebrating 90 years of the Royal Flying Doctors Australia. PSO reimagined the music of David Bowie for this very special occasion. Katy comes from an amazing musical WA family, listen as she tells Bourby about the highs and lows of her career so far, being a musician, a business woman and a mother.

Hear Executive Director Bourby Webster speak with Australian composer Ash Gibson Greig, who arranged the music in Perth Symphony Orchestra's acclaimed 'Unplugged: Nirvana Reimagined' show. This encore performance is again sold out with talks to tour internationally - have a listen to Ash's composing process and how he took some of the most iconic Grunge tunes and turned them into a symphonic masterpiece.

Executive Director Bourby Webster and Artistic Director/Chief Conductor Jessica Gethin spend 20 minutes chatting about the amazing effects of music on the mind and body ahead of Perth Symphony's next performance - 'C.A.L.M.'. Also hear stories and insights from Jess' recent national and international tours.

Bourby Webster meets with Adrian Kelly (AK) - trumpeter, composer, arranger and all round extremely talented musician! AK will be performing in the upcoming 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered: the music of Stevie and Aretha' concert as well as having arranged the majority of charts. He speaks to Bourby about his process for arranging and the challenge we put him up to in arranging for a string ensemble without the typical rhythm section!

PSO Executive Director chats to Soprano Prudence Sanders and trumpeter Jenny Coleman - two soloists performing with Perth Chamber Orchestra on Saturday 12th May in Armadale for 'Baroque by Candlelight'.

Hear Perth Symphony Executive Director speak with Amy Manford, Soprano. Amy has sung with PSO many times over the years from private functions to large scale concerts to 5000+ people. Amy speaks about her journey after graduating from WAAPA and moving to London to continue her studies, which has ended up with her landing the lead role as 'Christine Daae' in Phantom of the Opera on the West End. What a journey! We are so glad she popped into the office when she visited Perth recently.

Groove Terminator aka GT aka Simon is the creative brains behind Ministry of Sound's 'ORCHESTRATED'. Hear him speak with PSO Executive Director Bourby Webster about how we plan to blur the boundaries between a dance floor in Ibiza and traditional concert hall at Kings Park this weekend. 'Orchestrated' Opus 1 comes to Perth Saturday 24th March at Kings Park presented by Mellen Events.

Hear PSO Executive Director speak to Johannes Luebbers, who will be joining us on the weekend to Direct 'Faith & Freedom; the music of George Michael' with the Perth Symphony Strings and WAAPA Gospel Choir. Not only will he be on stage in front of 12,000 people in the City of South Perth, but he also arranged the charts! This is one talented man!

Hear Bourby Webster, PSO Executive Director and Tav White, PSO Production Co-ordinator talk about how we prepare to bring music to almost 10,000 this weekend with two huge community concerts - Romance on the Green (Rockingham, Sat 17th Feb) and Music @ Murdoch (Murdoch Uni, Sun 18th Feb. What goes on behind the scenes and what does it really take to get our musicians onto that stage and performing for you?

Hear Executive Director Bourby Webster in conversation with Ezereve - a fantastic local singer songwriter who will not only be supporting Perth Symphony's string section in Sorrento Quay Boulevard on Valentine's evening, but also performing with the ensemble later this month.

Bourby Webster speaks to Justin Burford, lead singer of Coco Blu, front man of End of Fashion and our very own 'Kurt Cobain' for Perth Symphony's 'UNPLUGGED: Nirvana Reimagined' concert. Listen as Bourby and Justin, the creative minds behind this show talk about what Nirvana's MTV Unplugged album means to them and how we plan on reimagining one of the most iconic grunge albums of the 90s with full symphony orchestra. This concert was magically arranged by composer Ash Gibson Greig, under the musical direction of Jessica Gethin and Justin Burford.

Bourby Webster speaks to Gordon Hamilton - composer, conductor, radio producer and wearer of many hats. Hear about Perth Symphony's upcoming collaboration as part of the Red Earth Arts Festival in Karratha in September. Listen as Gordon explains how the 'Thum Prints' project came about with renowned beatboxer Tom Thum and how they worked together to compose these incredibly unique pieces.

Episode 004 of Perth Symphony's Music on the Move. A pre-concert talk for Perth Chamber Orchestra and MSWA's 'Baroque by Candlelight', performed at the stunning St. George's Cathedral in the heart of Perth City. Hear Executive Director Bourby Webster in conversation with Concertmaster, Artistic Director and acclaimed virtuoso violinist Paul Wright, about his experience with and love for the Baroque period and the careful selection of pieces in this program.

Episode 003 of Perth Symphony's Music on the Move. A pre-concert talk for Perth Chamber Orchestra and MSWA's 'Serenades in the City', performed at the iconic Government House Ballrooms in the heart of Perth City. Hear Executive Director Bourby Webster in conversation with acclaimed music journalist and author, Ros Appleby, who joins us on Sunday to host the concert.

Hear Executive Director Bourby Webster in conversation with Matt Allen, founder of the WAAPA Gospel Choir and Head of Contemporary Voice at WAAPA. Hear how Perth Symphony Orchestra and WAAPA's first collaboration came about, why we wanted to celebrate George Michael's music and the unique spin we will put on his songs!

Episode 001 of Perth Symphony's Music on the Move. A pre-concert talk for Perth Chamber Orchestra and MSWA's 'Steampunk Mozart', performed at the Midland Railway Workshops on Wednesday 14th June. Hear Executive Director Bourby Webster in conversation with Artistic Director Jessica Gethin.