Hannah Shin - Piano  Episode 2 || 6 August 7PM Hannah Shin is a student of Glenn Riddle at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. She has won numerous prizes in prestigious international competitions, including 2nd prize in the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition and the Thailand International Piano Competition (where she also won the Audience Prize), … Continue reading EPISODE 2: HANNAH SHIN

  This coming Tuesday 6th August, we welcome pianist Vanessa Sharman as our guest mentor for this episode!   Vanessa Sharman is a highly experienced lecturer and pianist, with a passionate interest in French piano music and contemporary Australian piano music. Vanessa studied piano at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, University of Tasmania under Geoffrey … Continue reading VANESSA SHARMAN: EPISODE 2 GUEST MENTOR

Introducing our presenter for this season of The Talent! Jessica Carrascalão Heard Jessica Carrascalão Heard is a soprano and journalist based in Melbourne. She graduated from her BA/BMus (Hons) from Monash University in 2009, and recently returned to Monash to study a Master of Journalism. She's an active performer around Melbourne, and is currently playing … Continue reading Introducing our presenter: Jessica Carrascalão Heard

Jessica Yu- Violin Accompanist: Ray Liang Episode 1 || 30 July 7PM Jessica Yu is currently in year 12 studying at Mount Waverley Secondary College. Having begun lessons in 2015, she is now quickly progressing under the tutelage of Tatiana Chudnovskaya. Jessica enjoys a wide range of musical styles, including both solo and ensemble works. … Continue reading Episode 1: Jessica Yu

Kane Chang - Piano Episode 1 || 30 July 7PM   Kane was born in China and started piano at 6, had his first piano recital concert at the age of 13. After moved in Melbourne, Kane begin to learn piano with Mr. Glenn Riddle and currently he is doing his honours degree of piano … Continue reading Episode 1: Kane Chang

This coming Tuesday 30th July, we welcome violinist Markiyan Melnychenko as our guest mentor for our first episode! "Ukrainian-Australian violinist Markiyan Melnychenko is currently Lecturer of Violin at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, and is in demand as a soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue. Described as “an artist of patrician sensibility, spectacular technique”, and “possessing … Continue reading Markiyan Melnychenko: Episode 1 Guest Mentor

The Talent is back for Season 2 this Tuesday, 30 July! Over the next weeks, we will be hearing some of Victoria's finest emerging musicians perform live to air on 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne! Make sure to tune into 103.5FM or stream online to listen to our wonderful performers. Don't forget to also vote for … Continue reading The Talent is back Tuesday 30 July!

Following the recent auditions held at Monash University and ANAM, The Talent is excited to announce the 20 performers of Season 2! A big congratulations to all of the wonderful musicians who auditioned. The standard was exceptional and it was a tough choice for the audition panel to chose only 20. Season 2 of The … Continue reading Season 2 2019 Performers Announced!

We are excited to announce that the regular mentor for Season 2 of The Talent will be pianist, Julia Hastings. Julia Hastings is a classical pianist based in Melbourne, Australia. A regular recitalist and chamber musician, Julia is known for her expressive pianism and virtuosity, and her engaging stage presence. Julia is also a writer and actor … Continue reading Season 2 Mentor: Julia Hastings

Auditions are over for the next season of The Talent! We have had some wonderful emerging performers audition over the past two days at Monash University (29/6) and the Australian National Academy of Music (30/6). A big thank you to our wonderful audition panel, Andrea Katz (left) and Mardi McSullea (right) for giving The Talent … Continue reading Season 2 2019 auditions are done!