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
Our guest mentor for Episode 3 is voice teacher, choral director, and composer - Dermot Tutty! Dermot Tutty is Director of Choral Studies and a voice teacher at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. He teaches voice at Melbourne Grammar School and at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Students from Dermot's private voice … Continue reading Episode 3 Guest Mentor: Dermot Tutty
Violinist Monica Curro Our violin expert this season is the delightful Monica Curro who will mentor alongside Coady Green for Episodes 2 and 9. Monica has been Assistant Principal 2nd Violin of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 1998, and was previously a core member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree from … Continue reading Episode 2 & 9 Guest Mentor: violinist Monica Curro
Saxophonist Ali Fyffe Joining Heather and Coady for Episode 1 is saxophonist Ali Fyffe. Ali Fyffe is a keen collaborator and traveller. As a member of the KHASM Saxophone Quartet, she toured Australia and performed with saxophonists in five states, as well as in the UK. In the Quanta Quartet, she toured France and Australia … Continue reading Episode 1 Guest Mentor: saxophonist Ali Fyffe
We're thrilled to introduce our regular mentor for Season 1, pianist Coady Green!
We are delighted to announce that our finalists for Season 1 of 2023 are flautist Issie Brown, baritone Daniel Felton, and pianist Catherine Zhu! The three finalists will perform again during our finale episode on Tuesday 30th of May before being placed into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize by resident mentor Evan J Lawson and … Continue reading Finalist announcement
Oboist Briana Leaman This week, we welcome oboist Briana Leaman as guest mentor for Episode 9. American-Australian oboist Briana Leaman has performed and taught throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In addition to her work as a freelance oboist with groups including Orchestra Victoria and Victorian Opera, Briana is an avid soloist and chamber … Continue reading Episode 9 Guest Mentor: Oboist Briana Leaman
Baritone Michael Lampard We're excited to have baritone Michael Lampard back as guest mentor for Episode 8! Baritone Michael Lampard 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 … Continue reading Episode 8 Guest Mentor: Baritone Michael Lampard
L-R: Dean Sky-Lucas and Melissa Doecke This week we are delighted to welcome not just one, but two guest mentors to the programme! Filling in for regular Evan Lawson while he is on holiday is Season 2 2022 resident mentor - pianist, harpsichordist, and countertenor Dean Sky-Lucas. Sitting in the guest mentor chair, we welcome … Continue reading Episode 7 Guest Mentors: pianist, harpsichordist, and countertenor Dean Sky-Lucas and flautist Melissa Doecke
Violinist Ivana Tomášková This week we welcome violinist Ivana Tomášková as guest mentor for Episode 6. Born in Czechoslovakia Ivana is a graduate of the Conservatorium in Brno and the Tchaikovsky Conservatorium in Moscow. In 1992 she completed her Master of Music at the Prague Music Academy. With a wide repertoire as a soloist and as member of several chamber music ensembles, she has … Continue reading Episode 6 Guest Mentor: violinist Ivana Tomášková
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