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.
Tag: The Talent
Episode 6: pianist Ray Liang
Our second performer on The Talent tonight is pianist Ray Liang.
Episode 5: Pianist Dorothy Li
Dorothy began playing and performing at the piano at a young age and her enthusiasm for music has only increased. Born in Melbourne, she attended school there and began learning from Dr Mark McGee.
Episode 4: Tenor Leighton Triplow
Australian high tenor Dr Leighton Triplow specialises in the performance and study of early music, particularly that of the English Baroque. He completed a PhD in his mid-20s at the University of Melbourne under the supervision of Dr Erin Helyard, Dr David R. M. Irving, and Liane Keegan with a thesis and performance folio exploring constructs of gender performativity and character realisation in the secular songs of English Restoration composer Henry Purcell (1659–1695).
Episode 3: Trombonist Kit Millais
Introducing our first performer for Episode 3 of The Talent, trombonist Kit Millais! Kit is a trombone performer, band leader and educator from Melbourne, Australia. He creates opportunities to showcase new artistic ideas and educational concepts to help innovate the music culture in the 21st century.
Episode 2: Pianist Meng Xia
Our second performer for Episode 2 of The Talent 2021 is pianist Meng Xia.
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.
Episode 1: pianist Brian Luo
Our second performer on Episode 1 of The Talent is pianist Brian Luo. He'll be performing Chopin's Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, and Liszt's Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S. 139 No. 4 ("Mazeppa").
Episode 1: Mezzo-Soprano Sidra Nissen
The Talent is back tonight! Our first performer will be mezzo-soprano Sidra Nissen. She'll be performing for our mentors a programme of song from both classical and music theatre repertoire, including Gretchen am Spinnrade by Schubert, and "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins.
Announcing our new presenter: Teddy Darling!
The Talent's new presenter, Teddy Darling. We're pleased to introduce The Talent's new presenter, Teddy Darling! We caught up with Teddy to get to find out what they're looking forward to about presenting The Talent, what they love about classical music, and why they think fostering emerging artists is important. -- Teddy, thanks for sitting … Continue reading Announcing our new presenter: Teddy Darling!
