Pianist James He. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman Our next catch-up is with pianist James He. James appeared on The Talent in 2018 with a programme of Bach and Chopin. It's been a challenging year for him, but in our chat he tells us how, though lockdown has taken its toll, he's still been busy, and … Continue reading Catching up with…pianist James He
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Catching up with…Invictus Quartet
Invictus Quartet. Photo credit: Jane Zhang Our next catch-up is with the Invictus Quartet. No strangers to 3MBS, the quartet appeared on The Talent in 2017 and 2019, as well as catching a performance just in time before COVID hit in March this year, on Melbourne in Concert. -- What have you been up to … Continue reading Catching up with…Invictus Quartet
Chats at ANAM with: pianist Sine Winther
Our final chat at ANAM is with The Talent alumni Sine Winther. Sine took out second prize on The Talent in Season 1 2018. In this interview, she talks about her time on The Talent as well as telling us how she got through her first radio performance, and what to do to get into the right … Continue reading Chats at ANAM with: pianist Sine Winther
Catching up with…Briar String Quartet
Our next catch-up chat is with Briar String Quartet. The quartet appeared on The Talent in Season 2, 2018, and impressed the mentors with their vivacious performance of the Danish String Quartet's arrangement of "Old Rheinlender" from Sonndala, and A Luminous Moment, Unfolded by Chris Perren. In our chat, they told us what they've been up … Continue reading Catching up with…Briar String Quartet
Chats at ANAM with: Cellist Charlotte Miles
At the beginning of the year, we were fortunate to be able to have a chat with three of The Talent's alumni who are studying at the Australian National Academy of Music. First up is cellist Charlotte Miles, who took out second prize on Series 4 of The Talent in 2017. In our chat, we … Continue reading Chats at ANAM with: Cellist Charlotte Miles
Catching up with…flautist Adam Richardson
With lockdown extending over the coming weeks in Melbourne, we thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with The Talent's performers from over the years and see what they've been up to.
Episode 6: Ask the Mentor Podcast // violinist Sarah Curro
Episode 6 of Ask the Mentor is out now! On this final episode of Season 1 of Ask the Mentor, violinist Sarah Curro answers your questions, shares her musical journey and gives her three pieces of advice she wishes someone had told her before embarking on a musical career. Along the way, she tells us how … Continue reading Episode 6: Ask the Mentor Podcast // violinist Sarah Curro
Episode 5: Ask the Mentor Podcast // Percussionist and Composer Eugene Ughetti
Episode 5 is now live! On this episode of Ask the Mentor, percussionist and composer Eugene Ughetti answers your questions, shares his musical journey and gives his three pieces of advice he wishes someone had told him before embarking on a musical career. Along the way, he tells us how it was a visit from … Continue reading Episode 5: Ask the Mentor Podcast // Percussionist and Composer Eugene Ughetti
From our friends: ANAM 2021 Applications Open
Applications close this Sunday, 16 August for ANAM's 2021 Performance Program! To secure your place, all applicants are required to meet the eligibility criteria and to complete the online application process. https://anam.com.au/training/applications For more information please contact study@anam.com.au or 03 9645 7911.
Episode 4: Ask the Mentor podcast // Bassoonist Matthew Kneale
Episode 4 of Ask the Mentor is now up! On this episode, bassoonist and chamber musician Matthew Kneale answers your questions, shares his musical journey and gives his three pieces of advice he wish someone had told him before embarking on a musical career...and along the way he tells us about how bassoon wasn't his only … Continue reading Episode 4: Ask the Mentor podcast // Bassoonist Matthew Kneale