Pianist Julia Hastings. We're very pleased to introduce our regular mentor for Season 1, pianist Julia Hastings! Julia Hastings is a Melbourne-based pianist who defies stereotypes by being equally at home on stage as an actor. But the unique fusion of Julia, the musician and actor and Julia, the theatre creator, writer and dancer is … Continue reading Introducing pianist Julia Hastings, our regular mentor for Season 1
Introducing our new host, Heather Fletcher!
The Talent's new host, Heather Fletcher. We're very pleased to introduce our new host for The Talent, mezzo-soprano Heather Fletcher! Heather is a mezzo-soprano who has performed with Australia’s leading opera companies including Opera Australia, Victorian Opera, State Opera of South Australia, Pinchgut Opera, and the Australian Contemporary Opera Company. Her operatic credits include Love Fail, … Continue reading Introducing our new host, Heather Fletcher!
Episode 1: cellist Isaac Lee and violinist Louise Turnbull
L-R: Cellist Isaac Lee and violinist Louise Turnbull. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman The Talent is back for 2022! We're thrilled to be able to showcase twenty of Melbourne's most fantastic emerging musicians. This season will see a wide range of musicians, from baritone to strings, flute to marimba and piano. Each week, two emerging musicians … Continue reading Episode 1: cellist Isaac Lee and violinist Louise Turnbull
Violinist Leon Fei // Young Performer Summer Series
Violinist Leon Fei. It's the last episode of this season of the Young Performer Summer Series! Tonight, we'll hear from our final performer of the season, violinist Leon Fei, who came third on The Talent in Season 1 2019, and recently performed to great acclaim at the 3MBS Tchaikovsky Marathon. Just 17 years old, Leon … Continue reading Violinist Leon Fei // Young Performer Summer Series
Pianist Anna Gao // Young Performer Summer Series
Pianist Anna Gao. Photo credit: Cameron Jamieson It's the penultimate episode of this year's Young Performer Summer Series! Tonight's featured performer is pianist Anna Gao, who won 3rd prize on The Talent in Season 1, 2019. Anna Gao began studying piano at the age of 9, making her debut concerto appearance with Preston Symphony Orchestra … Continue reading Pianist Anna Gao // Young Performer Summer Series
Soprano Teresa Ingrilli // Young Performer Summer Series 2022
Soprano Teresa Ingrilli. Photo Credit: Matt Biocich This week on the Young Performer Summer Series is soprano Teresa Ingrilli! Perth born and raised, Teresa Ingrilli is a soprano based in Melbourne. This year, Teresa is an emerging artist for Melbourne Opera’s Richard Divall Emerging Artist Program, a chorus member for Victorian Opera, a semi-finalist for … Continue reading Soprano Teresa Ingrilli // Young Performer Summer Series 2022
Soprano Amelia Wawrzon // Young Performer Summer Series
This week on the Young Performer Summer Series, we're featuring rising star soprano Amelia Wawrzon! Performer Bio Melbourne-born soprano Amelia Wawrzon is an Emerging Artist with Melbourne Opera and Opera Scholars Australia and recent recipient of a major prize in the prestigious Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award. She graduated from her Master … Continue reading Soprano Amelia Wawrzon // Young Performer Summer Series
GUITARIST CLANCY MCLEOD // YOUNG PERFORMER SUMMER SERIES
It's Week 2 of the Young Performer Summer Series! This week, rising star guitarist Clancy McLeod will perform works which will take us from 18th century Germany to 20th Spain via Paraguay.
Invictus Quartet // Young Performer Summer Series
Invictus Quartet. Photo credit: Mo Productions Happy New Year! 🎉 We hope you've had a fantastic summer break, and that you have a wonderful 2022 ahead. We're thrilled to tell you that starting tonight we're bringing back the Young Performer Summer Series to 3MBS in the count down to the start of The Talent. For … Continue reading Invictus Quartet // Young Performer Summer Series
5 Dec: The Talent Winners’ Recital!
Join us for a night of wonderful music performed by rising star pianist Brian Luo, first prize winner of the 2021 season of The Talent. He’ll be joined by guest artists and fellow finalists, pianists Ray Liang and Hannah Shin in an evening of stunning piano music by Liszt, Ravel, Bartok, Haydn, Miriam Hyde and Scriabin. … Continue reading 5 Dec: The Talent Winners’ Recital!