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Webster ambitious for Perth arts

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Bourby Webster sets the stage for her vision to elevate Perth as a top international arts city.

Appointments June 7, 2024

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Anthony O'Neill, Laura Benger, Paul Verity, Matthew Worner, Marie Bourgoin, Brett Salt, Bourby Webster and Simon Williamson.

Webster takes job at ECU

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Perth Symphony Orchestra founder Bourby Webster has accepted a position as director of creative activation and public engagement at Edith Cowan University's City campus.

ARTS REVIEW: Fisch’s big gamble richly rewarding

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The orchestra is huge and so is the music. Bourby Webster revels in the masterful direction of two of opera's greatest composers and welcomes the next generation to the stage.

ARTS REVIEW: Opera stars in the outfield

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With world-class performances and a stunning if unusual setting, WA Opera's Carmen should help find the genre new audiences, writes Bourby Webster.

Appointments wrap December 2, 2022

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Fiona Hick, Christopher Kohne, Brodie McCulloch, Zahra Peggs, Dean Misdale, Kevin Wilson, Hanno Van Der Merwe, Julian Anthony, Derek La Ferla, Fiona Campbell and Theo Smyrniotis.

Campbell moves to Perth Symphony Orchestra

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Classical singer Fiona Campbell is set to move to Perth Symphony Orchestra, following her appointment as creative director.

ARTS REVIEW: West side story strikes gold with new vein

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An opera in hi-vis? Puccini's La fanciulla del West translates almost too well to a WA mine site, writes Bourby Webster.

Webster takes curtain call

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Perth Symphony Orchestra founder and creative director Bourby Webster will step down after 12 years at the helm of the not-for-profit.

Money can't buy peace of mind for the arts

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The 2020 balance sheets of WA arts companies appear strong, but performance anxiety lingers.

Diversity key to keeping our state great

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In the last chapter of the Business News' Great for the State series, leaders from energy, mining, the arts and sport shared their insights on shaping the state's future.

ARTS REVIEW - Ella & Louis!

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Simone Craddock's production of Ella & Louis! is, in short, "incredible".

Arts beyond the pandemic

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The pandemic has highlighted the plight of the arts sector but will the support continue?

Programmed, Coogee back PSO

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Programmed has announced a partnership with Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO), the first major arts organisation the business has partnered with.

Thick named as orchestra chair

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Perth Symphony Orchestra has welcomed Tianqi Lithium general manager Phil Thick as its new chair.

Getting creative on firm funds footing

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The financial performance of WA's major arts organisations has fluctuated widely over the past year, research by Business News has found.

Influencers and innovators shape arts sector outcomes

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SPECIAL REPORT: An eclectic mix of corporate heavyweights, private philanthropists and innovative disruptors have helped to shape the state's arts sector.

Creative collective driving change

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The newly formed Perth Arts Leaders Collective has an ambitious goal to transform tourism in Western Australia while simultaneously lifting the profile of the state's artists and creative community.

Finetuning the art of audience engagement

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SPECIAL REPORT: An increasingly competitive funding environment has prompted several arts and cultural organisations to sharpen their focus on audience development as a means to boost sustainable income streams.

Strategic plan to build on creative connections

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SPECIAL REPORT: A focus on creating and sustaining a liveable, connected and internationally appealing city is driving arts and culture development and construction projects across Perth.

WA's best on show

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Western Australia's business and political leaders mingled with the next crop of entrepreneurial talent as a crowd of 850 people celebrated the 2015 40under40 Awards at Crown Perth last night.

Loxton tops 2014 40under40 awards

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The entrepreneurial talents of Tony Loxton, founder of Digital Dialogue, were recognised last night when he was named First Amongst Equals in front an audience of 980 people at the 2014 40under40 awards.

A symphony to stimulate the senses

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THE state's classical musicians are thinking outside the orchestra pit in an effort to take their art form to a new generation of admirers.

Perth plays a second orchestra

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Setting up a second symphony orchestra in Perth is ambitious but for a convivial pair like Bourby Webster and Annalisa Oxenburgh it is an obvious choice for the city.