Dangerous Sounds: South West talent gets creative with classical concert

South West musicians are coming together for a hard-hitting one-time-only concert, set to showcase classical music with a thrilling new edge.

Dangerous Sounds: Brass. Strings. Voice. will take over the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School chapel on May 21, bringing together some of the region’s best talent for a sizzling afternoon of musical celebration.

The concert will feature the talents of a brass ensemble from Bunbury City Band with solos from Matthew Cabala and South West String Quartet Liz Tinsdale, Kate Telchadder, Rachel Holmes and Sophie Collins.

Other familiar faces will include Harvey talents, Keaton Staszewski-Hose who now sings with WA Opera, and music veteran Jill Faed who will offer accompaniment throughout.

Faed, who also serves as producer for the event, said the afternoon hoped to challenge community expectations of classical music.

“It’s called Dangerous Sounds because people tend to think classical music as boring or slow or whatever but actually, the music that we’re playing is right on the edge and very hard to pull off,” she said.

With the entire cast somehow connected to the South West, many serving as music teachers to South West children, Faed said the concert would be a great opportunity for the community to see local masters at work.

“We went for people who have a heart connection to the area, because we have some extraordinary musicians around the South West and Great Southern,” she said.

“These are people who are in demand in many directions, as teachers and performers. . . we’re just so blessed these three acts have said yes to being involved.”

The evening will be brought together by Harvey’s own David Marshall OAM who will be the show’s MC, interviewing performers to offer insight into their lives and music.

“David will be chatting with everyone so they can explain what they doing and why they do it and really engage the audience in that conversation so it’s not just piece after piece,” she said.

Dangerous Sounds: Brass. Strings. Voice. will start at 2pm on May 21 at the BCGS Chapel with tickets available via Facebook.