The Grand Final episode of Season 1 of The Talent, 2026.

Featuring:

Gabriel Liu, cello

Lieun Park, cello

Diego Yu, piano

Host - Kyla Matsuura-Miller

Season Mentor - Daniel Le

Grand Final Mentor - Howard Penny

 

 

The Grand Final episode of Season 1 of The Talent, 2026.
Featuring:
Gabriel Liu, cello
Lieun Park, cello
Diego Yu, piano
Host - Kyla Matsuura-Miller
Season Mentor - Daniel Le
Grand Final Mentor - Howard Penny
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The Talent is an exciting live performance program which assists young performers at the start of their careers by broadcasting recitals by musicians who are currently studying at tertiary institutions or have recently graduated.

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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.

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.

The Talent 2026 Season 1 Grand Final: Cellists Gabriel Liu & Lieun Park, & pianist Diego Yu

This final episode of 'heats' features cellist Maggie Wang and Pianist Emma Li performing works by Chopin, Beethoven and more! The contestants  receive feedback from season mentor Daniel Le and guest mentor Noella Yan.

 

Maggie performs:
Don Banks – Three Studies for Cello and Piano (1954) 
I. Andante 
II. Lento espressivo 
III. Allegro con brio 
Castelnuovo-Tedesco – Figaro from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville 



Emma performs:
Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (03’00”) 
Beethoven - Sonata Op. 27 No. 1 3rd Mvt (03’40”) 
Prokofiev - Diabolical Suggestion (03’30”) 
Chua - Preludio from Sonatina

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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller 

Mentors: Daniel Le and Noella Yan

Producer and podcast editor: Sarah Stancombe 

Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

This final episode of 'heats' features cellist Maggie Wang and Pianist Emma Li performing works by Chopin, Beethoven and more! The contestants&nbsp; receive feedback from season mentor Daniel Le and guest mentor Noella Yan.
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Maggie performs:
<ul>
<li>Don Banks &ndash;&nbsp;Three Studies for Cello and Piano&nbsp;(1954)&nbsp; I. Andante&nbsp; II. Lento espressivo&nbsp; III. Allegro con brio&nbsp;</li>
<li>Castelnuovo-Tedesco &ndash; Figaro&nbsp;from Rossini&rsquo;s&nbsp;The Barber of Seville&nbsp; </li>
</ul>
Emma performs:
<ul>
<li>Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (03&rsquo;00&rdquo;)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Beethoven - Sonata Op. 27 No. 1 3rd Mvt (03&rsquo;40&rdquo;)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Prokofiev - Diabolical Suggestion (03&rsquo;30&rdquo;)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Chua - Preludio from Sonatina</li>
</ul>
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Host:&nbsp;Kyla Matsuura-Miller&nbsp;
Mentors: Daniel Le and Noella Yan
Producer&nbsp;and podcast editor:&nbsp;Sarah Stancombe&nbsp;
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

The Talent Season 1 2026 Ep. 10 - Cellist Maggie Wang and Pianist Emma Li

Do Re Mi Harmonica Trio - (Ashton, Erica and Adams Cheng) and pianist Ben Fu take to the airwaves on this ninth episode of The Talent! Season mentor Daniel Le is joined by harmonica expert Chris Maunders to give feedback to the young performers.

This episode, Sue Kaufmann stands in for Kyla Matsuura-Miller as host of the show, interviewing the young musicians after they shine in radio performance!

 

Do Re Mi performs:
George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody 
Ralph Vaughan William: English Folk Song Suite

Seventeen Come Sunday
Folk Songs from Somerset   

Ben performs:

Franz Liszt - Mazeppa from Transcendental Etudes, S.139 No.4 

Joseph Haydn - 1st movement of Sonata in B flat Major, XVI41

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Host: Sue Kaufmann

Mentors: Daniel Le and Tamara Kohler

Producer and podcast editor: Sarah Stancombe 

Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

Do Re Mi Harmonica Trio - (Ashton, Erica and Adams Cheng) and pianist Ben Fu take to the airwaves on this ninth episode of&nbsp;The Talent! Season mentor Daniel Le is joined by harmonica expert Chris Maunders to give feedback to the young performers.
This episode, Sue Kaufmann stands in for Kyla Matsuura-Miller as host of the show, interviewing the young musicians after they shine in radio performance!
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Do Re Mi performs:
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Ralph Vaughan William: English Folk Song Suite
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Seventeen Come Sunday</li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Folk Songs from Somerset&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Ben performs:
Franz Liszt - Mazeppa from Transcendental Etudes, S.139 No.4&nbsp;
Joseph Haydn - 1st movement of Sonata in B flat Major, XVI41
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Host: Sue Kaufmann
Mentors:&nbsp;Daniel Le and Tamara Kohler
Producer&nbsp;and podcast editor:&nbsp;Sarah Stancombe&nbsp;
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

The Talent Season 1 2026 Ep. 9 - Do Re Mi Harmonica Trio & Pianist Ben Fu

On this eighth episode of The Talent we hear pieces by Cassado, Bach, Beethoven and more, performed by cellist Gabriel Liu and pianist Charlie Wu. Gabriel and Charlie are given feedback by season mentor Daniel Le and guest mentor Blair Harris.

Gabriel performs:
Suite for cello, 1st mvt. - Cassado 
Cello sonata no. 5 in D major, 1st mvt - Beethoven

Charlie performs: 
Prelude & Fugue in C sharp minor (Bk2 of the Well-Tempered Clavier) - Bach
Transcendental Etude No 4, ‘Mazeppa’  - Liszt 

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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller 
Mentors:  Daniel Le and Tamara Kohler
Producer and podcast editor: Sarah Stancombe 
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

On this eighth episode of The Talent we hear pieces by Cassado, Bach, Beethoven and more, performed by cellist Gabriel Liu and pianist Charlie Wu. Gabriel and Charlie are given feedback by season mentor Daniel Le and guest mentor Blair Harris.
Gabriel performs:
<ul>
<li>Suite for cello, 1st mvt. - Cassado&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cello sonata no. 5 in D major, 1st mvt - Beethoven</li>
</ul>
Charlie performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Prelude &amp; Fugue in C sharp minor (Bk2 of the Well-Tempered Clavier) - Bach</li>
<li>Transcendental Etude No 4, &lsquo;Mazeppa&rsquo;&nbsp; - Liszt&emsp;</li>
</ul>
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Host:&nbsp;Kyla Matsuura-Miller&nbsp; Mentors:&nbsp; Daniel Le and Tamara Kohler Producer&nbsp;and podcast editor:&nbsp;Sarah Stancombe&nbsp; Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

The Talent 2026 Season 1 Grand Final: Cellists Gabriel Liu & Lieun Park, & pianist Diego Yu

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