Emma Jayakumar, Author at Seesawmag

A woman is bent over a long wooden instrument, her hands playing the strings, another long wooden instrument to her right. This is koto master Satsuki Odamura. Magical musicians weave wondrous textures

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Magical musicians weave wondrous textures

22 August 2023

Beautiful threads of music making are drawn together to create a simply wonderful concert experience, writes Emma Jayakumar.

An audience faces a large screen showing organ keys. Above them a large organ is lit up in purple and blue shades, a man in formal dress ri the foreground, raising his arms in acknowledgement. This is Joseph Nolan accepting applause after performing at St George's Cathedral. Nolan shows his mettle on the pedal

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Nolan shows his mettle on the pedal

17 June 2023

Choral leader and conductor Joseph Nolan tackles some of the most challenging and virtuosic organ music with flair, giving the audience a rare view into the process, writes Emma Jayakumar.

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Youth rise to the occasion

29 May 2023

The Western Australian Youth Orchestra punch well above their collective artistic weight in this ambitious and emotive program, writes Emma Jayakumar

Into the Woods. A large cast of performers on stage under a huge spiral staircase which forms the centrepiece of the set Spectacular foray into the woods

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Spectacular foray into the woods

26 March 2023

Emma Jayakumar puts her Sondheim reservations aside and is caught up in the lavish design and exhilarating performances in the fractured fairytale world of Into The Woods.

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IG and FB @placeorpoint The Kronos Quartet are shrouded in blue light on a stage, the four musicians playing a variety of stringed instruments. Kronos raise the bar in every way

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Kronos raise the bar in every way

6 March 2023

Kronos Quartet embrace and elevate diversity with a concert showcasing their generous spirit and musical mastery, writes Emma Jayakumar.

A man in a dark suit stands on a stage, flanked by four women in evening dress. All of them are holding microphones. In the background is a tent and some Christmas trees. This is Freeze Frame Opera's Christmas at the Quarry. A Christmas caper to cure the Grinch

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A Christmas caper to cure the Grinch

16 December 2022

Outstanding young artists, a clever Hansel and Gretel and opera royalty are all part of an infectious mix in Freeze Frame Opera’s Christmas delight, writes Emma Jayakumar.

The high ceilings and colonades of a hall, which is full of people watching a choir and orchestra who sitting on stage in front of large organ pipes. Choir serves a festive feast

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Choir serves a festive feast

7 December 2022

The UWA Choral Society’s vibrant performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio was enthusiastically received by an audience that included Emma Jayakumar.

WASO, Perth Concer Hall, 07/10/2022 A conductor holds a baton high, with a few of an orchestra's musicians around him. It is Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen leading the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. WASO and friends in show of western force

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WASO and friends in show of western force

11 October 2022

An evocative evening of orchestral prowess, including a concert-stealing world premiere, impresses Emma Jayakumar.

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Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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