Episode 8 of The Talent features the works of Szymanoski, Kreisler, Agnew, and Scriabin as performed by violinist Felicia La'Forgue and pianist Amanda Pang.  Following their performances, Felicia and Amanda receive feedback from mentors Dean Sky-Lucas and Monica Curro.

Felicia performs:
-K.Szymanoski (arr.P.Kochanski): Chant De Roxanne
-F.Kreisler: Prelude and Allegro in the style of Pugnani

With associate artist Ray Liang.

Amanda performs:
-R.Agnew: Poem No. 1
-A.Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53

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Host: Heather Fletcher
Regular mentor: Dean Sky-Lucas
Producer: Jem Sherwill
Sound engineers: Joe Gofron, Kieran McCooey, Greg Matheson, Jackson Clarke
Podcast producer: Jem Sherwill

Episode 8 of The Talent features the works of Szymanoski, Kreisler, Agnew, and Scriabin as performed by violinist Felicia La'Forgue and pianist Amanda Pang.  Following their performances, Felicia and Amanda receive feedback from mentors Dean Sky-Lucas and Monica Curro.
Felicia performs: -K.Szymanoski (arr.P.Kochanski): Chant De Roxanne -F.Kreisler: Prelude and Allegro in the style of Pugnani
With associate artist Ray Liang.
Amanda performs: -R.Agnew: Poem No. 1 -A.Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
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Host: Heather Fletcher Regular mentor: Dean Sky-Lucas Producer: Jem Sherwill Sound engineers: Joe Gofron, Kieran McCooey, Greg Matheson, Jackson Clarke Podcast producer: Jem Sherwill

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.

Violinist Felicia La'Forgue and pianist Amanda Pang

We welcome back Daniel Feng, Hugo Wang, and Seth Raudam as finalists, as well as special guest mentor Sophie Rowell to the Finale Episode of The Talent Season 2, 2025. Kyla and Coady lead the panel as the three finalists perform for a second time, competing for the winning place.

 

Daniel performs:
Charody: Dance of the Clowns
Gershwin (arr. Heifetz): Three Preludes

With associate artist Konrad Olszewski

 

Hugo performs:
Cassado: Suite Preludium Fantasia, mvt.1
Prokofiev: Sonata in C, mvt.2

With associate artist Otis Wang

 

Seth performs:
Carl Vine: Five Bagatelles

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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller
Mentors: Coady Green and Sophie Rowell
Producer: Jem Sherwill
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey
Podcast edited by: Jem Sherwill

We welcome back Daniel Feng, Hugo Wang, and Seth Raudam as finalists, as well as special guest mentor Sophie Rowell to the Finale Episode of The Talent Season 2, 2025. Kyla and Coady lead the panel as the three finalists perform for a second time, competing for the winning place.
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Daniel performs:
<ul>
<li>Charody: Dance of the Clowns</li>
<li>Gershwin (arr. Heifetz): Three Preludes</li>
</ul>
With associate artist Konrad Olszewski
&nbsp;
Hugo performs:
<ul>
<li>Cassado: Suite Preludium Fantasia, mvt.1</li>
<li>Prokofiev: Sonata in C, mvt.2</li>
</ul>
With associate artist Otis Wang
&nbsp;
Seth performs:
<ul>
<li>Carl Vine: Five Bagatelles</li>
</ul>
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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller Mentors: Coady Green and Sophie Rowell Producer: Jem Sherwill Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey Podcast edited by: Jem Sherwill

Season 2 2025 Finale Episode

Ahead of the Finale Episode next week, Kyla and Coady look back at the performance highlights of Season 2, 2025. 

Featuring performances from: 
Tom Lowe 
Paulina Huang 
Nikki Jian 
Beverly Kwan 
Daniel Wang 
Marcus Ho 
Lawrence Wang 

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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller 
Mentor: Coady Green
Producer: Jem Sherwill 
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey 
Podcast edited by: Sarah Stancombe 

 

Ahead of the Finale Episode next week, Kyla and Coady look back at the performance highlights of Season 2, 2025.&nbsp;
Featuring performances from:&nbsp;
<ul>
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</ul>
<ul>
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</ul>
<ul>
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</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&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="4" data-aria-level="1">Beverly Kwan&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&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="5" data-aria-level="1">Daniel Wang&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&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="6" data-aria-level="1">Marcus Ho&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&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="7" data-aria-level="1">Lawrence Wang&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller&nbsp; Mentor: Coady Green Producer: Jem Sherwill&nbsp; Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey&nbsp; Podcast edited by: Sarah Stancombe&nbsp;
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Season 2 2025 Highlights

Our final "heats” episode of the season features pianists Noreen Suyudy and Seth Raudam, along with valuable insight and discussion from mentors Coady Green and Kevin Tamanini, with host Kyla Matsuura-Miller. 

Noreen performs: 
Mirrie Hill: The Leafy Lanes of Kent  
Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Sonata no. 2, 1st and 3rd mvmt  

 

Seth performs: 
Carl Vine: Five Bagatelles  
Alberto Ginastera: Argentinian Dance No. 3 "Danza del gaucho matrero"  

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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller 
Mentors: Coady Green and Kevin Tamanini 

Producer: Jem Sherwill 
Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey

Podcast edited by: Sarah Stancombe 

 

Our final "heats&rdquo; episode of the season features pianists Noreen Suyudy and Seth Raudam, along with valuable insight and discussion from mentors Coady Green and Kevin Tamanini, with host Kyla Matsuura-Miller.&nbsp;
Noreen performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&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="1" data-aria-level="1">Mirrie Hill: The Leafy Lanes of Kent &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&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">Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Sonata no. 2, 1st and 3rd mvmt &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Seth performs:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="19" 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="1" data-aria-level="1">Carl Vine: Five Bagatelles &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="19" 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">Alberto Ginastera: Argentinian Dance No. 3 "Danza del gaucho matrero" &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Host: Kyla Matsuura-Miller&nbsp; Mentors: Coady Green and Kevin Tamanini&nbsp;
Producer: Jem Sherwill&nbsp; Sound engineers: Tom Hayman, Greg Matheson, Kieran McCoey
Podcast edited by: Sarah Stancombe&nbsp;
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