Perth Classical Music Events

- Chamber Series ‘Reverie’. Yesterday’s continuation of this eclectic and diverse artist led program in the historic Fremantle Town Hall. On again today at Government House.

Uniting Church in the City - Wesley at One featured Collective’s preview of the upcoming Hear Her Now Festival taking place in October, covering a diverse range of eras and styles. Festival details: www.Mirabiliscollective.com Mirabilis Collective Angela Currie

WA Classical Music Connect - ‘Michel and Magno’. Nice program today from Krista and Matt providing a peaceful respite from city life with old world music on historic instruments. Michel & Magno Rebecca Guy

UWA Conservatorium of Music - Irwin Street Collective. Shaun Lee Chen, Cecilia Sun and Sara Macliver, along with UWA students past and present. Remarkable.

WAAPA at ECU - ‘Red Dust Elegy’ - Thursday 24 September, 7pm, ECU City. “The piano and guitar have experienced a flowering of creative activity in Australia, with major works by leading composers and a culture of evocative new works by composer/performers. WAAPA’s Classical Piano and Guitar students and staff perform a selection of these new and recent Australian works in a mesmerising musical tribute to the natural beauty of our country, from its rugged outback deserts to enchanting maritime landscapes. Music Directors Jonathan Paget and Tonya Lemoh.” Tickets:https://boxoffice.waapa.ecu.edu.au/Events/Red-Dust-Elegy Jonathan Paget Tonya Lemoh

UWA Conservatorium of Music - ‘WA Day Of Percussion’ - Sunday 20 September, 10am, UWA Con. “The WA Day of Percussion features masterclasses, workshops and performances led by some of Australia’s top percussionists, including UWA Chair of Percussion Paul Tanner. Participants will dive into hands-on sessions featuring drums, marimbas and everything in between! Participants get to perform in the final performance at the end of the day, alongside the Conservatorium’s Piñata percussion ensemble.” Tickets:trybooking.com Piñata Percussion

UWA Conservatorium of Music - ‘Day Of Percussion’ - Sunday 20 September, 10am-2pm, UWA. “The WA Day of Percussion features masterclasses, workshops and performances led by some of Australia’s top percussionists, including UWA Chair of Percussion Paul Tanner. Participants will dive into hands-on sessions featuring drums, marimbas and everything in between! Participants get to perform in the final performance at the end of the day, alongside the Conservatorium’s Piñata percussion ensemble.” Tickets:trybooking.com Piñata Percussion

Arboria Chamber Music Festival - ‘Arboria Chamber Festival’ - Saturday 3/Sunday 4 October, Kalamunda. “Arboria Chamber Music Festival cultivates deeply felt musical connections, branching across generations through shared listening and expression. Curated by award-winning composer Dr Emma Jayakumar with a collective of West Australian industry professionals, Arboria, meaning “of the trees”, is rooted in the serene bushland community of Kalamunda. With venues a short walking distance apart, audiences can effortlessly take in several concerts in one or both days.” Tickets:trybooking.com Full information: https:// www.arboriafestival.org.au/. Participating ensembles include: Darlington Quartet, HIP Company, Australian Baroque, Chimera Ensemble, Freeze Frame Opera, along with Emma Matthews, Rob Zielinski, Prudence Sanders, Lachie Higgins, Sholto Foss, Brett Peart and more. HIP Company Darlington Concerts Freeze Frame Opera AUSTRALIAN BAROQUE Chimeraensemble Emma Jayakumar

WA Medical Students' Orchestra - ‘Up and Away’ - Sunday 26 September, 2pm, Paul Latham. “WAMSO proudly invites you to our 2026 End-of-Year Charity Concert, Up and Away - an afternoon of music that invites you to look beyond the familiar and embrace the wonder of the unknown.
Wander with us through whimsical landscapes, unexpected discoveries, and stories woven in sound, where every melody unveils a little more of the magic that surrounds us. From cherished stories to fantastical worlds, this programme celebrates imagination, adventure, and the boundless places that music can take us. Following the concert, our orchestra members will be holding a bake sale and accepting gold coin donations. Concert proceeds from ticket sales and the bake sale will go towards our partner charities, The Pirate Ship Foundation and Homeless Healthcare WA.“ Tickets:trybooking.com

StMarysCathedralPerth - ‘Organ Concert Series’ -Sunday 20 September, 2.30pm, St Mary’s. “Recently appointed Master of Music Dominic Perissinotto joins one of Australia’s most sought-after saxophonists, Matthew Styles, for an afternoon of music for organ and saxophone. Their program moves from Milhaud’s playful Scaramouche and Mozart to Charles Ives’s cheeky Variations on America and the ever-popular Albinoni Adagio.” Tickets:trybooking.com