A tasty series of free lunchtime concerts featuring staff, students or visiting guests serving up sumptuous musical treats for hungry ears!
Over three performances, percussionist Adam Tan joins Defying Gravity to create an enchanted world of sound, rhythm and groove.
In a night of divine music, WAAPA’s Classical Voice students join Argentinian-Australian pianist, coach and repetiteur Andrea Katz to perform treasures from German Lieder and French Art Song.
This concert celebrates the 200th anniversary of WAAPA’s recently restored 1824 Broadwood grand, an instrument almost identical to that owned by Beethoven.
Students from WAAPA’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the University of Western Australia's Wind Orchestra join forces for a spectacular special event at Churchlands Senior High School.
Showcasing WAAPA’s stunning Fazioli grand piano, the Classical Piano students present a kaleidoscope of music, from virtuoso showpieces to ethereal nocturnes and much more.
Be enchanted as WAAPA's String Camerata celebrates the wonderful tradition of British string composition, in music from Purcell to Britten and beyond.
This performance celebrates the end of the first day of the Massed Sax Festival, and continues the decades of WAAPA saxophonic excellence
Celebrating the 10th year of the Massed Sax Festival, this unique concert showcases the incredible talent of saxophonists from all walks of life.
Sparks and Synergies showcases musical collaborations between WAAPA staff and visiting music faculty from Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA), offering an unparalleled experience of classical, jazz, contemporary and traditional Chinese music at its entrancing best.
East meets West in a musical collaboration between WAAPA staff and visiting music faculty from Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA) – one of the oldest and most-renowned music institutions of higher education in China. WAAPA’s Associate Dean of Music, Associate Professor Jonathan Paget, directs East-West Alchemy, an unparalleled experience of classical, jazz, contemporary and traditional Chinese music at its entrancing best.
This performance showcases six magnificent finalists, who compete for the 2024 Taryn Fiebig Award.
East meets West in Ensembles Showcase, a scintillating performance that showcases diverse musical collaborations between WAAPA students, and visiting music students from Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA).
Described as ‘a gift to the world of music’, Russian-born classical guitarist Vladimir Gorbach is internationally acclaimed for his outstanding musicality and brilliant virtuosity.
Stewart Smith leads an intrepid group of student explorers though a fascinating and dynamic musical landscape with works spanning from the 1st century AD to the end of the 19th century.
In a night of drama and superb musicianship, WAAPA's leading classical soloists join the WAAPA Symphony Orchestra to battle it out in the final of the prestigious 2024 Warana Concerto Competition.
Acclaimed saxophonist Jamie Oehlers joins the Darlington Quartet to perform Astor Piazzolla's gorgeous Five Tango Sensations.
This year, in collaboration with the Western Australian Opera, WAAPA is delighted to have WAO’s Artistic Director, Christopher van Tuinen, conducting the choir in a French-inspired program of works.
This concert is creativity at its most exciting, a performance experience overflowing with energy and passion.
Established in his honour, the Richard Gill Award is an annual showcase of the skills of WAAPA’s graduating class of Classical Music students.
Fiona Digney will dazzle in amazing new solo works for percussion, and join Defying Gravity to present some all-time classics.
Steve Reich’s masterpiece Drumming is an overwhelming and unforgettable experience.
Join the WAAPA Gospel Choir as they perform music of the Gospel and sing praise with their voices.
Drawing on WAAPA’s rich collection of historical instruments, this concert explores the music of this domestic setting and features chamber music by JC Bach, songs from the pleasure gardens, and examples of the newly emergent solo and duet repertoire from London’s finest composers.
The Spanish may have invented the guitar, but the Italians also made the instrument their own!
Featuring the graduating Classical Voice class of 2024 along with the marvellous Mark Coughlan as Musical Director, this elegant performance is a night not to be missed.
A night of celebration and achievement, as WAAPA's top music students receive a glittering series of performance prizes and scholarships.
The musical sensation that is Spooktacular! is back, to see out the semester and bring in the holiday season.