Orchestra events in Australia

May the Force be with you! Experience Star Wars: A New Hope in concert, with the WASO performing John Williams’ epic Oscar-winning score live to the complete film. Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire's dreaded Death Star. Please note: The film is rated PG as it contains some violent scenes.

Multi-platinum selling and five-time ARIA award-winning singer and songwriter Katie Noonan returns to WASO with Australia's "poet laureate" Michael Leunig and her ARIA Award-winning jazz trio Elixir featuring Zac Hurren and Stephen Magnusson. The concert will feature the new Gratitude and Grief collaboration between Elixir and Leunig, showcasing a unique combination of spoken-word poetry, angelic vocals and sublime improvisation. With some of Elixir's previous catalogue and a few of their favourite songs by other artists, this promises to be a truly special evening.