Episode 7 Guest Mentor: pianist Yasmin Rowe

Pianist Yasmin RowePhoto credit Agatha Yim at Polyphonic Pictures With double piano performances on this week's episode of The Talent, we're doubling up with incredible piano mentors as Coady Green is joined by Yasmin Rowe! Yasmin Rowe attended the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, England) where she completed her BMus with first class honours, … Continue reading Episode 7 Guest Mentor: pianist Yasmin Rowe

Episode 7: pianists Ayana Fridkin and Nikki Jian

L-R: pianists Ayana Fridkin and Nikki Jian. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman We're entering our keyboard era with the first of two double-piano episodes as we welcome pianists Ayana Fridkin and Nikki Jian to the studio. Ayana and Nikki will perform live on air with programmes including works by Tchaikovsky, Grainger, Bowman, and Chopin before receiving … Continue reading Episode 7: pianists Ayana Fridkin and Nikki Jian

Episode 6 Guest Mentors: pianist, harpsichordist, and countertenor Dean Sky-Lucas and oboist Briana Leaman

L-R: Dean Sky-Lucas and Briana Leaman This week we are delighted to welcome not just one, but two guest mentors to the programme! Filling in for regular Coady Green is Season 2 2022 resident mentor - pianist, harpsichordist, and countertenor Dean Sky-Lucas. Sitting in the guest mentor chair, we welcome back oboist Briana Leaman who … Continue reading Episode 6 Guest Mentors: pianist, harpsichordist, and countertenor Dean Sky-Lucas and oboist Briana Leaman

Episode 6: oboist Yuki Markwell and pianist Jade Cheung

L-R: oboist Yuki Markwell and pianist Jade Cheung. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman For our sixth episode we're delighted to welcome oboist Yuki Marwell and pianist Jade Cheung. They will perform programmes featuring the music of Bozza, Carmichael, Debussy, Schubert, and Kats-Chernin before receiving on-air feedback from mentors Dean Sky-Lucas and Briana Leaman. Continue reading to … Continue reading Episode 6: oboist Yuki Markwell and pianist Jade Cheung

Episode 5 Guest Mentor: saxophonist Lachlan Davidson

Saxophonist Lachlan Davidson This week's guest mentor is saxophonist Lachlan Davidson! Taking up the Alto Saxophone aged 12, Lachlan went on to graduate with distinction from The Victorian College of the Arts in 1983. Performing solos five times with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, lead Alto sax with The Australian art Orchestra and the Daryl Mckenzie … Continue reading Episode 5 Guest Mentor: saxophonist Lachlan Davidson

Episode 5: flautist Molly Jenkins and Ocean Saxophone Quartet

L-R: flautist Molly Jenkins and Ocean Saxophone Quartet. It's a woodwind special on this week's episode as we welcome flautist Molly Jenkins and Ocean Saxophone Quartet. Molly and 'Ocean' will perform programmes including works by Bartok, Orlovich, Singelee, and Piazzolla before receiving live-to-air feedback from Coady Green and guest mentor Lachlan Davidson. Continue reading to … Continue reading Episode 5: flautist Molly Jenkins and Ocean Saxophone Quartet

Episode 4 Guest Mentor: conductor Thaddeus Huang

Conductor Thaddeus Huang We are excited to welcome conductor Thaddeus Huang as guest mentor for Episode 4! Thaddeus Huang is one of Australia’s leading emerging conductors. For the 2020-2021 he served as Assistant Conductor in Residence with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, working with Ludovic Morlot, Benjamin Northey, Johannes Fritzsch, Dane Lam, and Principal Conductor … Continue reading Episode 4 Guest Mentor: conductor Thaddeus Huang

Episode 4: pianists Michael Jiang and Alex Forbes

L-R: Pianists Michael Jiang and Alex Forbes. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman This week's episode will feature performances from pianists Michael Jiang and Alex Forbes. Their programmes will feature works from composers including Chopin, Shostakovich, Liszt, and Couperin. Continue reading to learn more about Michael and Alex. Pianist Michael Jiang Pianist Michael JiangPhoto credit: Daniel Spellman … Continue reading Episode 4: pianists Michael Jiang and Alex Forbes

Episode 3: vocalist Maxwell Chao-Hong and pianist Melody Huang

L-R: Vocalist Maxwell Chao-Hong and pianist Melody Huang. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman Episode 3 of Season 2, 2023 will see resident mentor - Coady Green joined by guest mentor Dermot Tutty as they hear performances from Maxwell Chao-Hong and pianist Melody Huang. Maxwell and Melody will perform programmes including works by Mozart, Gluck, Chopin, and … Continue reading Episode 3: vocalist Maxwell Chao-Hong and pianist Melody Huang