Evan J LawsonPhoto credit Ryley Clarke We can think of no better guest mentor for our Composer Feature Episode than Season 1 2023's regular mentor Evan J Lawson. Evan J Lawson (b.1989, he/they) is one of Australia’s leading queer artists, working at the forefront of contemporary culture as composer, writer, curator, and conductor, chiefly as … Continue reading Composer feature guest mentor – Evan J Lawson
L-R: composers Ben Caverson, Hayden Taylor, and Max Kielly. This week, in a break from our regular programming, we welcome three composers from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music to a special episode of The Talent. Back in the chair after a two-week secondment, Kyla Matsuura-Miller will be joined by 2023 Season mentor - composer and … Continue reading Emerging Composer Special
Mindy Meng Wang We're looking forward to welcoming guzhengist and composer Mindy Mend Wang as guest mentor for Episode 8. Mindy Meng Wang a versatile Chinese/Australian Composer and world leading contemporary Guzheng Performing Artist. She is a pioneer to bring the Guzheng (ancient Chinese harp) into many western genres such as experimental, Jazz, western classical, … Continue reading Episode 8 Guest Mentor: guzhengist Mindy Meng Wang
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
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
We're delighted to introduce our regular mentor for Season 1, composer and conductor Evan J. Lawson!
L-R: violist Hiu Sin Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey It's Episode 4 of Season 1 of The Talent 2022! This week's show will feature performances by violist Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey. You'll hear them perform live to air a wonderful programme with works including Max Reger and Vieuxtemps, as well as works … Continue reading Episode 4: violist Hiu Sin Hillary Cheng and cellist Ceridwen McCooey
Interview special TONIGHT! With the pandemic leading to the postponement of Season 2, we wanted to touch base with our performers, and find out what it means to be a young performer today. What are the highlights? What are the struggles? What do they see ahead in their careers? What motivates them? Over the next … Continue reading Interview Special: What’s it like to be a young performer?
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
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