Brett Kelly. Brett Kelly returns to guest mentor our Finale Episode tonight! One of Australia’s most active musicians, Brett was Principal Trombonist of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from 1981 to 2019 and has occupied or been offered similar positions in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony, the Orchestra of Opera Australia and the Australian Youth Orchestra. Over the past decades Brett has regularly conducted the … Continue reading Finale Episode Guest Mentor: Brett Kelly
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Finale Episode: Serena Zhang, Louise Turnbull, and Ceridwen McCooey
We are delighted to announce our three finalists for Season 1 of 2022! Throughout the heat episodes, these three performers stood out to our mentors and they will perform again on Tuesday night before being placed into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize.
Episode 10 Guest Mentor: Peter Neville
Our guest mentor for Episode 10 is Peter Neville! Percussionist and composer Peter Neville has had a career spanning four decades and embracing a wide range of musical genres ,from pop music and jazz, to orchestral and contemporary music. As percussionist of the ELISION ensemble for thirty-five years he has premiered hundreds of new works, … Continue reading Episode 10 Guest Mentor: Peter Neville
Episode 10: percussionist Jasmine Lai and pianist Nicholas Feng
L-R: percussionist Jasmine Lai and pianist Nicholas Feng It's the final heat episode for Season 1 of The Talent 2022! Joining us tonight for Episode 10 is percussionist Jasmine Lai, who will be performing on the marimba, and pianist Nicholas Feng. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Carl … Continue reading Episode 10: percussionist Jasmine Lai and pianist Nicholas Feng
Episode 9: trumpeter Flynn Seward and trombonist Michael Lo
L-R: trumpeter Flynn Seward and trombonist Michael Lo We're coming towards the end of the heats for Season 1 of The Talent 2022! Episode 9 is an all-brass affair, with performances by trumpeter Flynn Seward and trombonist Michael Lo. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Arutiunian's Trumpet Concerto … Continue reading Episode 9: trumpeter Flynn Seward and trombonist Michael Lo
Episode 8: cellist Lieun Park and pianist Leo Nguyen
L-R: cellist Lieun Park and pianist Leo Nguyen It's Episode 8 of Season 1 of The Talent 2022! This week, our emerging musicians are cellist Lieun Park and pianist Leo Nguyen. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso and Casado's Solo Cello Suite and then … Continue reading Episode 8: cellist Lieun Park and pianist Leo Nguyen
Episode 7 Guest Mentor: Baritone Michael Lampard
Baritone Michael Lampard. Our guest mentor for Episode 7 is baritone Michael Lampard! Michael received a Master of Music degree from the University of Tasmania before relocating to Melbourne in 2013. An Opera Australia principal artist he made his company debut in La Boheme at the Sydney Opera House in 2019, and in 2021 toured … Continue reading Episode 7 Guest Mentor: Baritone Michael Lampard
Episode 7: baritone Alexander Owens and pianist Serena Zhang
L-R: baritone Alexander Owens and pianist Serena Zhang This week on Episode 7 of The Talent 2022 Season 1, our featured performers are baritone Alexander Owens and pianist Serena Zhang. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Jacques Ibert's Chansons de Don Quichotte and Bach's Toccata in C minor, … Continue reading Episode 7: baritone Alexander Owens and pianist Serena Zhang
Episode 6 Guest Mentor: Pianist Dr Julie Haskell
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
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