Episode 2 Guest Mentor: saxophonist Joseph Lallo

August 3, 2021Leave a comment

Joseph Lallo is a Saxophone Lecturer at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and performs internationally as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor. He is the Artistic Director of the Melbourne International Saxophone Festival, and a member of the chamber music ensembles ‘Collide’, with cellist Yelian He and pianist Yasmin Rowe, and ‘Duo Obax’, with oboist Briana Leaman. Passionate about performing new Australian music, Joseph has premiered over 30 works for saxophone, and in 2021 recorded for ABC Classics.

Episode 2: pianist Ben Fu

August 3, 2021Leave a comment

16-year-old Ben Fu was born in China, and began his piano studies at the age of 7. Ben has won several first prizes since 2019 after coming to Australia, mostly recently being the first prize of 2020 Boroondara Eisteddfod piano concerto competition.

Episode 1 Guest Mentor: cellist Zoe Knighton

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021Leave a comment

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.

Episode 1 Guest Mentor: pianist Julia Hastings

July 31, 2021Leave a comment

Our first guest mentor for Season 2, 2021 is pianist Julia Hastings. Julia is a Melbourne-based pianist who defies stereotypes by being equally at home on stage as an actor.

Episode 1: cellist Isaac Lee

July 30, 2021Leave a comment

Isaac Lee is currently learning cello with Rohan De Korte and has received consultation lessons with Howard Penny since the age of 9.

SEASON 2 MENTOR: CONDUCTOR PATRICK BURNS

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021Leave a comment

The Talent is back next Tuesday, and we're very excited to introduce our regular mentor for Season 2: conductor and friend of The Talent, Patrick Burns.

Episode 10: violinist Louise Turnbull

May 13, 2021Leave a comment

It's the last heat episode of Season 1 of The Talent! Our first performer is violinist Louise Turnbull. Read more...

Episode 9: cellist Jun Gardiner

May 6, 2021Leave a comment

Jun began learning the cello with Suzuki music teacher Takao Mizushima in Sydney at the age of 5. He relocated back to Melbourne in 2016 and completed his Suzuki study under Shoreh Phillips and currently studies under Michael Dahlenburg, cellist in the Australian String Quartet.

Episode 9: pianist Thong Truong

May 4, 2021Leave a comment

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 Guest Mentor: contralto Liane Keegan