Violinist Monica Naselow This week, we are delighted to welcome violinist Monica Naselow as guest mentor! Monica began her violin studies at age 4 with Suzuki Method in Sydney, completing her Bachelor of Music at Sydney Conservatorium as a student of Professor Goetz Richter. Having participated in Sydney Youth Orchestra and Australian Youth Orchestra programs, … Continue reading Episode 6 Guest Mentor: violinist Monica Naselow
Bassist Rohan Dasika We're very excited to be welcoming bassist Rohan Dasika as guest mentor for Episode 5! Rohan is a double bassist with a diverse musical life in Australia and abroad. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra double bass section, having previously worked on contracts as Assistant Principal … Continue reading Episode 5 Guest Mentor: double bassist Rohan Dasika
Violinist Sarah Curro We are excited to welcome violinist Sarah Curro as guest mentor for Episode 4! Australian violinist Sarah Curro graduated in 1994 from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, where she was the winner of the Conservatorium Medal for Excellence. After winning the Dorcas McLean Traveling Scholarship for Violinists in 1997, she studied and … Continue reading Episode 4 Guest Mentor: violinist Sarah Curro
Soprano Suzanne Johnston We are excited to welcome soprano Suzanne Johnston as guest mentor for Episode 3! A uniquely versatile artist, Suzanne Johnston frequently appeared on opera, concert and recital stages throughout Australia, as well as in music theatre, cabaret and television. With the Victoria State Opera and Opera Australia (formerly The Australian Opera) she … Continue reading Episode 3 Guest Mentor: soprano Suzanne Johnston
Cellist Molly Kadarauch It is our pleasure to welcome back cellist Molly Kadarauch as guest mentor for Episode 2! Molly is one of Australia’s pre-eminent and versatile cellists and has concertized at leading venues all over the world as well as within Australia as a former member of the ACO, and as a chamber musician, … Continue reading Episode 2 Guest Mentor: cellist Molly Kadarauch
Violinist Rob Jon Joining Heather and Tamara for Episode 1 is violinist Rob John. Over the course of a 47 year career Rob has been fortunate to have worked as an orchestral violinist, soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, conductor, composer, producer, orchestrator, arranger and orchestra contractor. He has been an orchestral leader for Melbourne Symphony … Continue reading Episode 1 Guest Mentor: violinist Rob John
We are excited to welcome pianist Tamara Smolyar to the role of resident mentor on Season 1 of The Talent in 2024!
Benjamin Northey. After a season of first-rate mentorship from some of the best professional musicians in Melbourne, and led by the brilliant Coady Green, we are beyond excited to welcome special guest mentor, conductor Benjamin Northey as guest mentor for our Finale Episode! Australian conductor Benjamin Northey is the Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony … Continue reading Finale Episode Guest Mentor: Benjamin Northey
Finalists of The Talent Season 2 2023 (L-R: Haoqing Leo Liu, Ayana Fridkin, and Aaron Su)Photo credit: Daniel Spellman We are delighted to announce that our finalists for Season 2 of 2023 are pianists Haoqing Leo Liu, Ayana Fridkin, and Aaron Su! The three finalists will perform again during our finale episode on Tuesday 24th … Continue reading Season 2 Finalist Announcement
Cellist David Berlin As we approach the end of Season 2 2023, regular mentor Coady Green is joined by guest mentor cellist David Berlin. David studied cello with Lois Simpson at the Sydney Conservatorium and with Channing Robbins at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. For over 30 years David has been at … Continue reading Episode 10 Guest Mentor: cellist David Berlin
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