WA Youth Orchestra 2012 season announced

24 January

WA Youth Orchestras is excited to announce the dates for the WA Youth Orchestra 2012 Season.

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Ennio Moricone

Sunday 26 February | 7:30pm

Burswood Theatre

Ennio Morricone, conductor

This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see cinema's multi-award winning Italian Maestro of film music. The composer for films such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission and Cinema Paradiso leads an orchestra of 100 present and past WAYO members and a 100-voice choir through his most epic works, which have transcended the films for which they were composed to become touchstones of popular culture.

Tickets on sale now from Ticketek on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

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Music by Moonlight

Sunday 11 March | 7pm 

Burswood Park, Burswood

Join us on the picturesque banks of the Swan river for ‘Magical Movie Moments' - an orchestral selection of best-loved movie themes that will thrill both movie buffs and the whole family. James Bond, ET, Forrest Gump, Indiana Jones and even some Pirates of the Caribbean will all be present. The orchestra will also be joined by special guest vocalists from WAAPA singing some of the most famous songs from the world of cinema. 

FREE family concert. No tickets required. More information from www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au

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Shostakovich 5

Sunday 27 May | 3pm

Perth Concert Hall

Peter Moore OAM, conductor
with special guests the WA Youth Symphonic Band*

This program takes us around the world, starting in America with Maslanka's electric piece for symphonic band, then on to Italy at a rollicking pace, before ending in Russia with Shostakovich's powerful fifth symphony.

MASLANKA, Traveller*
ROSSINI, The Thieving Magpie Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5

Tickets on sale Monday 6 February from WA Youth Orchestras

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Verbitsky Conducts WAYO

Saturday 14 July | 7:30pm

Perth Concert Hall

Vladimir Verbitsky, conductor

WAYO is proud to announce the return of Russian conductor Vladimir Verbitsky in 2012 as part of our International Conductor Program, leading the 100-piece orchestra through a program that will feature works specially selected by the maestro himself.

Tickets on sale Monday 28 May from WA Youth Orchestras

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Titan

Saturday 29 September | 7:30pm 

Perth Concert Hall

Chris van Tuinen, conductor

Experience the power of Mahler's epic first symphony, plus a concerto to be performed by the WAYO member to receive first place in the 2012 Woodside Concerto Competition.

MOZART, Overture to ‘Marriage of Figaro'
Woodside Concerto Competition Winner's Concerto
MAHLER, Symphony No.1

Tickets on sale Monday 16 July from WA Youth Orchestras

Further concert details, plus other ensembles' concerts will go live on our website on the day that tickets go on sale.

To request your copy of the 2012 Season Brochure, please email info@wayo.net.au with your name and mailing address, or click here to download a PDF.

We look forward to seeing you this year!