Our second guest mentor for Episode 1 is cellist Zoe Knighton! After starting cello at the age of nine with Jill Kahans, and graduating from the University of Melbourne with the highest mark of her year, Zoe went on to establish herself as one of the country's most sought after cellists.
Tag: classical music
Episode 10: pianist Hannah Shin
Hannah Shin is a Bachelor of Music (Hons) student at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, studying with Glenn Riddle. She has won numerous prizes in international competitions.
Episode 10: violinist Louise Turnbull
It's the last heat episode of Season 1 of The Talent! Our first performer is violinist Louise Turnbull. Read more...
Episode 9: pianist Thong Truong
Thong is a third year Bachelor of Commerce and Music student at Monash University. Prior to entering Monash, Thong studied with Wendy McLean on piano and with Jennifer Chou on pipe organ. At Monash he has studied with Anthony Halliday and is currently under the tutelage of Dr Tomoe Kawabata.
Episode 8: soprano Piera Dennerstein
As the live-performance scene in Australia reawakens Piera has joined the roster of Artist Bookings Agency and become a member of the Victorian Opera Chorus.
Episode 6: pianist Ray Liang
Our second performer on The Talent tonight is pianist Ray Liang.
Episode 6: percussionist Therese Ng
Our first performer for Episode 6 of The Talent next week is percussionist Therese Ng!
Episode 5 Guest Mentor: Violinist Markiyan Melnychenko
Ukrainian-Australian violinist Markiyan Melnychenko has been described as “an artist of patrician sensibility, spectacular technique”, and “possessing an extraordinary combination of bravura, brains and elegance”. He is in demand as a soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue.
Episode 5: violinist Chelsea Hinh
Chelsea started playing the violin at 5 years old. Since then, she has participated in a range of competitions including the South Eastern Music Festival where she won first prize, the Glenn Waverley, Manningham and Boroondara Eisteddfods.
Episode 4 Guest Mentor: Sally-Anne Russell
Our guest mentor on The Talent tonight is renowned mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell.
