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;

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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 2 Ep. 1 - Violinist Cooper Chen & Pianist Kate Yin

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: 
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat Major, Mvt 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  
Horn Concerto in B flat Major Mvt 3 by Reinhold Gliere 

With associate artist Christopher Nankervis.

 

Avi performs: 
Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen [op. 65 no. 6] 
Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor [op. 23 no. 5] 
Rachmaninoff Moments Musicaux in E minor [op. 16 no. 4] 

 

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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller 
Mentors: Kevin Tamanini 

Podcast Editor: Justine Milburn
Producer: Sarah Stancombe

Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey 

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.
&nbsp;Claire performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat Major, Mvt 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Horn Concerto in B flat Major Mvt 3 by Reinhold Gliere&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
With associate artist Christopher Nankervis.
&nbsp;
Avi performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen [op. 65 no. 6]&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor [op. 23 no. 5]&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rachmaninoff Moments Musicaux in E minor [op. 16 no. 4]&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller&nbsp; Mentors: Kevin Tamanini&nbsp;
Podcast Editor: Justine Milburn Producer: Sarah Stancombe
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey&nbsp;

The Talent Season 2 Ep. 5 - Hornist Claire Xu & Pianist Avi Anchan

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 


Lucas performed: 
Carl Vine: Piano Sonata No 1. 1st movement 
Enrique Granados: El Pelele (The Straw Man) 

 

Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller

Mentors: Kevin Tamanini and Julia Hastings

Producer: Sarah Stancombe

Podcast editor: Justine Milburn

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

On this episode of The Talent, trombonist Archer Bryett and pianist Lucas Cai take on the radio waves to perform works by Carl Vine, Gr&oslash;ndahl and more! They receive feedback from mentors Kevin Tamanini and Brett Kelly.&nbsp;
Archer performed:
<ul>
<li>GR&Oslash;NDAHL, Concerto for Trombone and Piano or Orchestra </li>
</ul>
 Lucas performed:&nbsp;
<ul>
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</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Enrique Granados: El Pelele (The Straw Man)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Host:&nbsp;Kyla Matsuura-Miller
Mentors:&nbsp;Kevin Tamanini and Julia Hastings
Producer: Sarah Stancombe
Podcast editor: Justine Milburn
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey, Mark Kerr

The Talent Season 2 Ep. 4 - Archer Bryett & Lucas Cai 

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 minor, Op. 1 

 

Derek performs: 
Schubert - Impromptu Op 142 No 3 
Liszt - Liebestraum No 3 

 

Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller 
Mentors: Kevin Tamanini and Julia Hastings
Producer and podcast editor: Sarah Stancombe 
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey

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.
&nbsp;
Martin performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">
Sergei Rachmaninoff &ndash; &Eacute;tude Op. 39 No. 6, &ldquo;Little Red Riding Hood&rdquo;&nbsp;
</li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">
Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Chopin &ndash; Rondo in C minor, Op. 1&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Derek performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Schubert - Impromptu Op 142 No 3&nbsp;</li>
<li>Liszt - Liebestraum No 3&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller&nbsp; Mentors: Kevin Tamanini and Julia Hastings Producer and podcast editor: Sarah Stancombe&nbsp; Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey

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