Name: Beethoven's Fifth
Start: 2025-03-06T19:30:00+08:00
End: 2025-03-06T21:30:00+08:00
Location: Winthrop Hall - UWA

Dazzling drama
James LEDGER The Light Fantastic (World Premiere)
Sergei RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5
Asher Fisch conductor
Alexander Gavrylyuk piano
Asher Fisch opens 2025 with one of the greatest of all symphonies, Beethoven’s Fifth. From the instantly recognisable opening to the triumphant finale, the dramatic power of Beethoven’s Fifth has captivated audiences for over 200 years. Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk returns to WASO to perform Rachmaninov’s dazzling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and we celebrate the opening of WASO’s MACA Symphonic Series at Winthrop Hall with a specially commissioned work by UWA’s Chair of Composition, James Ledger.
Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts. James Ledger’s The Light Fantastic commissioned for WASO by Geoff Stearn. WASO Serenades the City with the support of City of Perth.