Episode 8 Guest Mentor: Baritone Michael Lampard

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

Episode 8: Baritone Daniel Felton and pianist Jay Brendan Del Rosario

L-R: baritone Daniel Felton and pianist Jay Brendan Del Rosario. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman With three remaining heats episodes left this season, Episode 8 will feature performances from baritone Daniel Felton and pianist Jay Brendan Del Rosario. Daniel and Jay will present programmes featuring the works of Mahler, Mozart, Uehara, Rachmaninoff, and more before receiving … Continue reading Episode 8: Baritone Daniel Felton and pianist Jay Brendan Del Rosario

Episode 7 Guest Mentors: pianist, harpsichordist, and countertenor Dean Sky-Lucas and flautist Melissa Doecke

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

Episode 5: mezzo-soprano Hannah Kostros and pianist Ben Fu

L-R: pianist Ben Fu and mezzo-soprano Hannah Kostros. Photo credit: Daniel Spellman We're approaching the half-way mark for this season of The Talent! Tonight, performances from mezzo-soprano Hannah Kostros and pianist Ben Fu with programmes featuring Schumann, Liszt, and Stravinsky. Continue reading to learn more about Hannah and Ben. Mezzo-soprano Hannah Kostros Mezzo-soprano Hannah KostrosPhoto … Continue reading Episode 5: mezzo-soprano Hannah Kostros and pianist Ben Fu

Episode 1 Guest Mentor: Carrie Barr

Our guest mentor for The Talent tonight is singer Carrie Barr. Carrie is one of Australia’s most versatile performers in Opera and Music Theatre with a career spanning over the last 30 years. She has established herself as a vocal teacher and mentor to many young professional singers and University Graduates and Masters students at Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Melbourne passing on her many years of professional experience and solid vocal technique.