Pianist Dr Julie Haskell Our guest mentor for tomorrow's episode of The Talent is pianist Dr Julie Haskell, the Coordinator of Instrumental Studies at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School! Dr Haskell taught for many years at the University of Melbourne and worked as an associate artist at the Australian National Academy of … Continue reading Episode 6 Guest Mentor: Pianist Dr Julie Haskell
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Episode 6: pianists Ayana Fridkin and Anna Gao
L-R: pianists Anna Gao and Ayana Fridkin It's Episode 6 of Season 1 of The Talent 2022, and it's an all-piano special tonight! Performing this week are pianists Ayana Fridkin and Anna Gao. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Brahms' Intermezzo, Poulenc's Toccata, Chopin's Étude op. 25 no. … Continue reading Episode 6: pianists Ayana Fridkin and Anna Gao
Episode 5: pianist Lesley Yim
Pianist Lesley Yim. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman We're halfway through Season 1 of The Talent 2022! Joining us this week on Episode 5 will be pianist Lesley Yim, performing for us works by Liszt. Unfortunately our second performer for the show, flautist Jenna Choi, has had to withdraw from the programme. Instead, we're going to … Continue reading Episode 5: pianist Lesley Yim
Episode 4: violist Hiu Sin Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey
L-R: violist Hiu Sin Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey It's Episode 4 of Season 1 of The Talent 2022! This week's show will feature performances by violist Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Max Reger and Vieuxtemps, as well as works … Continue reading Episode 4: violist Hiu Sin Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey
Episode 3 Guest Mentor: flautist Melissa Doeke
Flautist Melissa Doeke Our next guest mentor for Episode 3 is flautist Melissa Doeke! Creativity, diversity and communicating a love of music are at the core of Melissa Doecke’s artistic practise as a flute soloist, chamber musician and Co-Artistic Director of Inventi Ensemble. Her many achievements include being awarded the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Contemporary Masters … Continue reading Episode 3 Guest Mentor: flautist Melissa Doeke
Episode 3 Guest Mentor: pianist Dr Kenji Fujimura
Pianist Dr Kenji Fujimura. Photo credit: Cameron Jamieson Our regular mentor, pianist Julia Hastings is away this week, so we have two fantastic guest mentors this week! Our first guest mentor is pianist Dr Kenji Fujumura, who was our regular mentor on The Talent last year. Dr Kenji Fujimura is an internationally-acclaimed pianist and chamber … Continue reading Episode 3 Guest Mentor: pianist Dr Kenji Fujimura
Episode 3: flautist Issie Brown and pianist Nicholas Khong
L-R: Flautist Issie Brown and pianist Nicholas Khong. Photo credit for Issie Brown: Daniel Spellman Episode 3 of Season 1 of The Talent 2022 is here! Performing on the programme this week is flautist Issie Brown and pianist Nicholas Khong. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme, and then receive immediate feedback … Continue reading Episode 3: flautist Issie Brown and pianist Nicholas Khong
Episode 2: violist Jamie Miles and pianist Karl Chiu
L-R: Violist Jamie Miles and pianist Karl Chiu. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman Episode 2 of Season 1 of The Talent 2022 is next Tuesday! Performing on the programme next week is violist Jamie Miles and pianist Karl Chiu. You'll hear them perform live to air a fantastic programme spanning from Liszt to Bach, Tchaikovsky to … Continue reading Episode 2: violist Jamie Miles and pianist Karl Chiu
Episode 2 & 4 Guest Mentor: Violist Wenhong Luo
Violist Wenhong Luo. Our guest mentor for Episode 2 and 4 is violist Wenhong Luo! Wenhong is the 3rd prize winner at the 12th Lionel Tertis Viola competition and the 19th Johannes Brahms competition. After making her debut in China with the China broadcast symphony orchestra at age of 16, playing the Walton Viola concerto, … Continue reading Episode 2 & 4 Guest Mentor: Violist Wenhong Luo
Episode 1 Guest Mentor: violinist Sarah Curro
Violinist Sarah Curro. Photo credit: Kylie Supski. Our guest mentor for Episode 1 tonight is violinist Sarah Curro! Sarah graduated in 1994 from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music where she was winner of the Conservatorium Medal for Excellence. After winning the Dorcas McLean Traveling Scholarship for Violinists in 1997 she studied, and then taught, at … Continue reading Episode 1 Guest Mentor: violinist Sarah Curro