Welcome back to The Talent for our first performance episode of season 1, 2026! This week, host Mark Kerr and regular mentor Kevin Tamanini are joined by guest mentor Jos Jonker. We hear performances from Violinist Cooper Chen and Pianist Kate Yin, and interviewed by Mark and receiving valuable feedback on their performances from the mentors. 

Cooper performs: 

 J.S Bach- Andante from Sonata No 2 

 Camille Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28 

With associate artist Scott Zheng 

 

Kate performs: 

 Carl Vine-  Toccatissimo 

 Sergei Rachmaninoff - Etudé Tableaux in E flat minor Op. 39 No.5 

 Alberto Ginastera- Danzas Argentinas III. Danza del gaucho matrero  

 

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Host: Mark Kerr 

Mentors:  Kevin Tamanini and Jos Jonker 

Producer: Sarah Stancombe  

Podcast editors: Sarah Stancombe and Justine Milburn 

Welcome back to The Talent for our first performance episode of season 1, 2026! This week, host Mark Kerr and regular mentor Kevin Tamanini are joined by guest mentor Jos Jonker. We hear performances from Violinist Cooper Chen and Pianist Kate Yin, and interviewed by Mark and receiving valuable feedback on their performances from the mentors.&nbsp;
Cooper&nbsp;performs:&nbsp;
&nbsp;J.S Bach-&nbsp;Andante from Sonata No 2&nbsp;
&nbsp;Camille Saint-Sa&euml;ns&nbsp;- Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28&nbsp;
With associate&nbsp;artist&nbsp;Scott Zheng&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Kate&nbsp;performs:&nbsp;
&nbsp;Carl Vine-&nbsp;&nbsp;Toccatissimo&nbsp;
&nbsp;Sergei Rachmaninoff&nbsp;-&nbsp;Etud&eacute;&nbsp;Tableaux in E flat minor Op. 39 No.5&nbsp;
&nbsp;Alberto Ginastera-&nbsp;Danzas&nbsp;Argentinas&nbsp;III. Danza del gaucho&nbsp;matrero&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Host:&nbsp;Mark Kerr&nbsp;
Mentors:&nbsp;&nbsp;Kevin Tamanini and Jos Jonker&nbsp;
Producer: Sarah Stancombe&nbsp;&nbsp;
Podcast editors: Sarah Stancombe and Justine Milburn&nbsp;

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.

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.

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.