The Talent
The Talent
Since 2013 The Talent has been assisting young and emerging artists by providing live-to-air performance experience coupled with feedback from respected industry mentors.Follow the podcast:
The Talent Season 2 Ep. 10 - Violinist Anya Van Wyk & Pianist Julia Rozenkova
We have come to the final 'heats' episode of The Talent, featuring Violinist Anya Van Wyk & Pianist Julia Rozenkova. The pair receive feedback from season mentor Kevin Tamanini as well as guest mentor Lisa Grosman. Anya performs: 1) Bach: Violin Sonata No. 1 G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio 2) …
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 9 - Violinist Elizabeth Luiskandl & Pianist Lawrence Wang
In this penultimate 'heats' episode of The Talent, Violinist Elizabeth Luiskandl & Pianist Lawrence Wang perform for guest mentor Tiffany Cheng and season mentor Kevin Tamanini - and of course all our lovely listeners! Elizabeth performs: 1. Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 22 …
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 8 - Ben Gittins (Cornet/Flugelhorn) & Pianist Ayana Fridkin
This week on The Talent, Ben Gittins treats us to a multi instrument performance, first on cornet and then moving to flugelhorn. Pianist Ayana Fridkin then takes the stage for a repertoire of four short pieces including some exciting Prokofiev. Ben performs: J.G.Pennequinn's Morceau De Concert Lou…
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 7 - Violinist Nathan Wayne & Pianist Symphony Shi
This week on The Talent violinist Nathan Wayne & pianist Symphony Shi perform live on air and receive feedback from guest mentor Sarah Curro and season mentor Kevin Tamanini. Nathan performed: Abodah by Ernest Bloch Little Chrissietina's Magic Fantasy by Matthew Hindson Symphony performed:…
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 6 - Violinist Weiwei Bao & Pianist Stephy Cai
This episode of The Talent features violinist Weiwei Bao and pianist Stephy Cai, with John Noble joining Kevin Tamanini on the mentoring panel. Enjoy pieces by Bloch, Miriam Hyde and more! Weiwei performs: 1. Bloch:Baal Shem, Nigun 2. Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor Mvt.2 Stephy…
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The Talent Season 2 2026 Composer Special
This episode on The Talent we take a break from our heats episodes to feature three young composers, Eliza Henson, Noreen Suyudy and Kylie Cheah! Kevin Tamanini is joined by the current convenor of the Composition & Music Tech course at Monash University, Johannes Luebbers, to give feedback to the …
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 5 - Hornist Claire Xu & Pianist Avi Anchan
In this fifth episode of The Talent, host Kyla is joined by mentors Kevin Tamanini and Ben Messenger, who give feedback on performances Claire Xu (French Horn) and Avi Anchan (Piano). The young performers feature works by Mozart, Grieg, Rachmaninoff and more in their programmes. Claire performs: …
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 4 - Archer Bryett & Lucas Cai
On this episode of The Talent, trombonist Archer Bryett and pianist Lucas Cai take on the radio waves to perform works by Carl Vine, Grøndahl and more! They receive feedback from mentors Kevin Tamanini and Brett Kelly. Archer performed: GRØNDAHL, Concerto for Trombone and Piano or Orchestra Lu…
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 3 - Pianists Martin Ma & Derek Wei
We are back for episode 3, where host Kyla Matsuura-Miller is joined by mentors Kevin Tamanini and Julia Hastings to hear performances from pianists Martin Ma and Derek Wei. Martin performs: Sergei Rachmaninoff – Étude Op. 39 No. 6, “Little Red Riding Hood” Frédéric Chopin – Rondo in C mi…
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The Talent Season 2 Ep. 2 - Hornist Oscar Xu & Pianist Leonardo Hawco
This episode, Kyla is joined by Yiyun Gu who steps in for Kevin Tamanini, and guest mentor Roman Ponomariov. They hear performances from french horn player Oscar Xu and pianist Leonardo Hawco. After each performance the performers are interviewed by Kyla before receiving helpful feedback from the m…
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