It's the last episode of Series 1 of the Young Performer Summer Series! Our final performers are cello-piano duo, JUO; that's cellist Joshua Dema and pianist Joyce Chahine.

JUO is a collaboration between pianist Joyce Chahine and cellist Joshua Dema. The two met during their time at the University of Melbourne, and through strong artistic connection have joined forces to share their love of chamber music with a fresh and contemporary approach. Following the success of their 2018 debut recital at the Victorian Artist's Society, JUO continues to curate performances around Melbourne. Attending a JUO concert is an engaging experience, Josh and Joyce share personal insight into the music through their onstage banter, and love to mingle with the audience after the show.

Programme:
Kapustin: Elegy for Cello and Piano, Op. 96
Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folk Song
Beethoven: Adagio Sostenuto and Allegro from Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major

Performers: JUO (cellist Joshua Dema and pianist Joyce Chahine)
Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard
Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Keely Armstrong
Podcast production: Jess Carrascalao Heard

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

It's the last episode of Series 1 of the Young Performer Summer Series! Our final performers are cello-piano duo, JUO; that's cellist Joshua Dema and pianist Joyce Chahine. JUO is a collaboration between pianist Joyce Chahine and cellist Joshua Dema. The two met during their time at the University of Melbourne, and through strong artistic connection have joined forces to share their love of chamber music with a fresh and contemporary approach. Following the success of their 2018 debut recital at the Victorian Artist's Society, JUO continues to curate performances around Melbourne. Attending a JUO concert is an engaging experience, Josh and Joyce share personal insight into the music through their onstage banter, and love to mingle with the audience after the show. Programme: Kapustin: Elegy for Cello and Piano, Op. 96 Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folk Song Beethoven: Adagio Sostenuto and Allegro from Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major Performers: JUO (cellist Joshua Dema and pianist Joyce Chahine) Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Keely Armstrong Podcast production: Jess Carrascalao Heard 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

It's the last episode of Series 1 of the Young Performer Summer Series! Our final performers are cello-piano duo, JUO; that's cellist Joshua Dema and pianist Joyce Chahine.

JUO is a collaboration between pianist Joyce Chahine and cellist Joshua Dema....

E8: Cello and piano duo JUO

We're back after lockdown with the Young Performer Summer Series! This week, we have a special pre-recorded performance by violinist Leanne McGowan, who came third on Season 2 of The Talent 2019. Leanne, with pianist Alex Raineri, performed a wonderful variety of works, from Mozart to Suk.

Leanne McGowan is 19 years old and currently completing her Bachelor of Music at the Colburn Conservatory of Music with Professor Robert Lipsett. She has previously studied with Spiros Rantos, Yuri Djachenko and Dr Robin Wilson at the Australian National Academy of Music.

Leanne has performed as a soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Youth Symphony, the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra, Preston Symphony Orchestra and South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

In 2020 she was a finalist in the MRC Great Romantics Competition, performed as a soloist on the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall and was awarded the ANAM Directors’ Prize. She was winner of the QSO 2017 Young Instrumentalists Prize, and in 2019 a semi-finalist in the Gisborne International Music Competition where she was awarded the “Most Promising Player Award,” and a semi-finalist in the ANAM concerto competition. Leanne is also an Australian Chamber Orchestra Emerging Artist in 2020/21.

Programme:
Mozart: Adagio in E for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261
Mozart: Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra K. 373 
R. Strauss: Mvt 2 and 3 from Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18
Suk: Love song, Op. 7
Zarzycki: Mazurka No.1 in G Major, Op. 26

Performers: Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade
Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard
Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Lachlan McKenzie
Podcast production: Jess Carrascalao Heard

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

We're back after lockdown with the Young Performer Summer Series! This week, we have a special pre-recorded performance by violinist Leanne McGowan, who came third on Season 2 of The Talent 2019. Leanne, with pianist Alex Raineri, performed a wonderful variety of works, from Mozart to Suk. Leanne McGowan is 19 years old and currently completing her Bachelor of Music at the Colburn Conservatory of Music with Professor Robert Lipsett. She has previously studied with Spiros Rantos, Yuri Djachenko and Dr Robin Wilson at the Australian National Academy of Music. Leanne has performed as a soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Youth Symphony, the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra, Preston Symphony Orchestra and South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 2020 she was a finalist in the MRC Great Romantics Competition, performed as a soloist on the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall and was awarded the ANAM Directors’ Prize. She was winner of the QSO 2017 Young Instrumentalists Prize, and in 2019 a semi-finalist in the Gisborne International Music Competition where she was awarded the “Most Promising Player Award,” and a semi-finalist in the ANAM concerto competition. Leanne is also an Australian Chamber Orchestra Emerging Artist in 2020/21. Programme: Mozart: Adagio in E for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261 Mozart: Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra K. 373 R. Strauss: Mvt 2 and 3 from Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18 Suk: Love song, Op. 7 Zarzycki: Mazurka No.1 in G Major, Op. 26 Performers: Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Lachlan McKenzie Podcast production: Jess Carrascalao Heard 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

We're back after lockdown with the Young Performer Summer Series! This week, we have a special pre-recorded performance by violinist Leanne McGowan, who came third on Season 2 of The Talent 2019. Leanne, with pianist Alex Raineri, performed a...

E7: Violinist Leanne McGowan

On this episode of the Young Performer Summer Series, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade perform an all-Australian programme of works for both alto and soprano saxophones.

Ryan Lynch is a Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist and freelance musician working across Australia with a focus on contemporary classical styles and musical theatre. Ryan started his musical journey at the age of 10 unwavered by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven, it was Lisa Simpson who first ignited Ryan’s passion for the saxophone. 

Programme:
Mvts 1 and 2 from "Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano" by Stuart Greenbaum
"Phospheric Variations" by Paul Stanhope
"Frosted Windows" by Elena Kats-Chernin
"Re-Emerging" by Katia Beaugeais
"Ulpirra" by Ross Edwards

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Performers: Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade
Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard
Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Lachlan McKenzie
Podcast production: Jess Carrascalao Heard

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

On this episode of the Young Performer Summer Series, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade perform an all-Australian programme of works for both alto and soprano saxophones. Ryan Lynch is a Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist and freelance musician working across Australia with a focus on contemporary classical styles and musical theatre. Ryan started his musical journey at the age of 10 unwavered by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven, it was Lisa Simpson who first ignited Ryan’s passion for the saxophone. Programme: Mvts 1 and 2 from "Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano" by Stuart Greenbaum "Phospheric Variations" by Paul Stanhope "Frosted Windows" by Elena Kats-Chernin "Re-Emerging" by Katia Beaugeais "Ulpirra" by Ross Edwards -- Performers: Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Lachlan McKenzie Podcast production: Jess Carrascalao Heard 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

On this episode of the Young Performer Summer Series, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch with pianist Elyane Laussade perform an all-Australian programme of works for both alto and soprano saxophones.

Ryan Lynch is a Melbourne based...

E6: Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lynch

The Young Performer Summer Series continues on 3MBS with a performance by flautist Gabriella Alberti, with associate artist Leigh Harrold.

Gabriella is a Melbourne-based flutist who recently graduated from the University of Melbourne with a First Class Honours. Gabriella cultivated her adoration for ensemble playing, partaking in the University of Melbourne Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras. A friend of 3MBS radio, Gabriella performed in Series 2 of the Talent in 2019. 

Programme:
"Suite Pointillistique" by Sigfried Karg-Elert
"Sonata for Flute and Piano" by Dorian Le Gallienne
"Sonatine for Flute and Piano" by Henri Dutilleux

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Performers: flautist Gabriella Alberti with pianist Leigh Harrold
Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard
Technical Production: Greg Matheson, Sam Bignell and Ramez Hermez

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

The Young Performer Summer Series continues on 3MBS with a performance by flautist Gabriella Alberti, with associate artist Leigh Harrold. Gabriella is a Melbourne-based flutist who recently graduated from the University of Melbourne with a First Class Honours. Gabriella cultivated her adoration for ensemble playing, partaking in the University of Melbourne Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras. A friend of 3MBS radio, Gabriella performed in Series 2 of the Talent in 2019. Programme: "Suite Pointillistique" by Sigfried Karg-Elert "Sonata for Flute and Piano" by Dorian Le Gallienne "Sonatine for Flute and Piano" by Henri Dutilleux -- Performers: flautist Gabriella Alberti with pianist Leigh Harrold Host: Jess Carrascalao Heard Technical Production: Greg Matheson, Sam Bignell and Ramez Hermez 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

The Young Performer Summer Series continues on 3MBS with a performance by flautist Gabriella Alberti, with associate artist Leigh Harrold.

Gabriella is a Melbourne-based flutist who recently graduated from the University of Melbourne with a First...

E5: Flautist Gabriella Alberti

This week on the Young Performer Summer Series, soprano Emilia Bertolini with associate artists Amir Farid and Thomas D'Ath perform a programme of art song from all over Europe. We hear German lieder with works by Clara Schumann and Franz Schubert, to a song from Ireland with Balfe and a French song cycle by Debussy.

Emilia Bertolini is a scholarship recipient of Melba Opera Trust. Recent performance highlights haveincluded singing with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in the Australian Conducting Academy,winning the Opera Scholars Australia Aria Competition, performing at the Melbourne Recital CentreSalon with ​Ensemble Ancien​ and singing Susanna ​(Le Nozze di Figaro)​ at the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar.

Programme:
"Liebst du um Schöheit", by Clara Schumann
"Ich Stand im dunkeln Träumen", by Clara Schumann
"Ariettes Oubliées", by Debussy
"I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls", by Balfe
"Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" ("The Shepherd on the Rock") by Schubert

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Performers: Soprano Emilia Bertolini, with associate artists Amir Farid and Thomas D'Ath
Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard
Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Michael Iurovetski
Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

This week on the Young Performer Summer Series, soprano Emilia Bertolini with associate artists Amir Farid and Thomas D'Ath perform a programme of art song from all over Europe. We hear German lieder with works by Clara Schumann and Franz Schubert, to a song from Ireland with Balfe and a French song cycle by Debussy. Emilia Bertolini is a scholarship recipient of Melba Opera Trust. Recent performance highlights haveincluded singing with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in the Australian Conducting Academy,winning the Opera Scholars Australia Aria Competition, performing at the Melbourne Recital CentreSalon with ​Ensemble Ancien​ and singing Susanna ​(Le Nozze di Figaro)​ at the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar. Programme: "Liebst du um Schöheit", by Clara Schumann "Ich Stand im dunkeln Träumen", by Clara Schumann "Ariettes Oubliées", by Debussy "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls", by Balfe "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" ("The Shepherd on the Rock") by Schubert -- Performers: Soprano Emilia Bertolini, with associate artists Amir Farid and Thomas D'Ath Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell, Michael Iurovetski Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

This week on the Young Performer Summer Series, soprano Emilia Bertolini with associate artists Amir Farid and Thomas D'Ath perform a programme of art song from all over Europe. We hear German lieder with works by Clara Schumann and Franz Schubert, to...

E4: Soprano Emilia Bertolini

The Young Performer Summer Series is back, with a feast of brass from tenor trombonist Harrison Steele-Holmes. With three concerti and a sonata, Harrison, with associate artist Louisa Breen, explores the range of expression and tone colours that the trombone has to offer.

Harrison is a passionate classical Tenor Trombone player aiming to play professionally in Symphony Orchestra’s. After completing year 12 in 2020, he plans to study at the Queensland Conservatorium. In 2020 he was appointed Principal Trombone of the AYO National Music Camp and Associate Principal of the Autumn and Winter Seasons.

Programme:
"Trombone Concerto", by Grondahl
Mvts 2 and 3 of "Trombone Concerto", by Ferdinand David
"Trombone Concert", by Rimsky-Korsakov
"Sonata for Solo Trombone", by Sulek

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Performer: Tenor trombonist Harrison Steele-Holmes, with associate artist Louisa Breen
Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard
Technical production: Greg Matheson, Sam Bignell and Ramez Hermez
Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard

The Young Performer Summer Series is back, with a feast of brass from tenor trombonist Harrison Steele-Holmes. With three concerti and a sonata, Harrison, with associate artist Louisa Breen, explores the range of expression and tone colours that the trombone has to offer. Harrison is a passionate classical Tenor Trombone player aiming to play professionally in Symphony Orchestra’s. After completing year 12 in 2020, he plans to study at the Queensland Conservatorium. In 2020 he was appointed Principal Trombone of the AYO National Music Camp and Associate Principal of the Autumn and Winter Seasons. Programme: "Trombone Concerto", by Grondahl Mvts 2 and 3 of "Trombone Concerto", by Ferdinand David "Trombone Concert", by Rimsky-Korsakov "Sonata for Solo Trombone", by Sulek -- Performer: Tenor trombonist Harrison Steele-Holmes, with associate artist Louisa Breen Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard Technical production: Greg Matheson, Sam Bignell and Ramez Hermez Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard

The Young Performer Summer Series is back, with a feast of brass from tenor trombonist Harrison Steele-Holmes. With three concerti and a sonata, Harrison, with associate artist Louisa Breen, explores the range of expression and tone colours that the...

E3: Trombonist Harrison Steele-Holmes

Episode 2 of the Young Performer Summer Series features an exploration of song and Shakespeare over the ages, with soprano Rachael Joyce. From Henry Purcell in the 17th century, to Australia today with a setting by Alison Bauld, Rachael traverses four centuries of Shakespeare through song, and joins us for a chat about how the musical interpretation of his words have changed over time.

Rachael has just finished her Honours year in Classical Voice at Monash University, after completing a Bachelor of Arts (French)/Music in 2019. In 2018, Rachael was recipient of the Hedy Holt & Roger Prochazka Memorial Award for a young female singer showing great potential at the National Liederfest, and in 2019 she was the winner of the Australian Music Prize at Monash University and The Talent on 3MBS. Rachael has a great love of travelling, having spent six months living in Paris participating in a university exchange at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, and completed a two-week intensive music in Prato, Italy. 

Programme:
"Come Unto These Yellow Sands", by Henry Purcell
"Full Fathom Five", by Henry Purcell
"O Let Me Weep" from Fairy Queene, by Henry Purcell
"Where the bee sucks", by Thomas Arne
"An Sylvia", by Schubert
"La Mort d'Ophelie", by Saint-Saëns
"Willow, Willow, Willow", by Hubert Parry
"Come Away, Death", by Roger Quilter
"Fear No More the Heat O' the Sun", by Roger Quilter
"A Sea Dirge", by Charles Ives
"Cry, Cock-a-doodle doo", by Alison Bauld

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Performer: Soprano Rachael Joyce
Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard
Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell
Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

Episode 2 of the Young Performer Summer Series features an exploration of song and Shakespeare over the ages, with soprano Rachael Joyce. From Henry Purcell in the 17th century, to Australia today with a setting by Alison Bauld, Rachael traverses four centuries of Shakespeare through song, and joins us for a chat about how the musical interpretation of his words have changed over time. Rachael has just finished her Honours year in Classical Voice at Monash University, after completing a Bachelor of Arts (French)/Music in 2019. In 2018, Rachael was recipient of the Hedy Holt & Roger Prochazka Memorial Award for a young female singer showing great potential at the National Liederfest, and in 2019 she was the winner of the Australian Music Prize at Monash University and The Talent on 3MBS. Rachael has a great love of travelling, having spent six months living in Paris participating in a university exchange at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, and completed a two-week intensive music in Prato, Italy. Programme: "Come Unto These Yellow Sands", by Henry Purcell "Full Fathom Five", by Henry Purcell "O Let Me Weep" from Fairy Queene, by Henry Purcell "Where the bee sucks", by Thomas Arne "An Sylvia", by Schubert "La Mort d'Ophelie", by Saint-Saëns "Willow, Willow, Willow", by Hubert Parry "Come Away, Death", by Roger Quilter "Fear No More the Heat O' the Sun", by Roger Quilter "A Sea Dirge", by Charles Ives "Cry, Cock-a-doodle doo", by Alison Bauld -- Performer: Soprano Rachael Joyce Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard Technical production: Joe Gofron, Sam Bignell Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

Episode 2 of the Young Performer Summer Series features an exploration of song and Shakespeare over the ages, with soprano Rachael Joyce. From Henry Purcell in the 17th century, to Australia today with a setting by Alison Bauld, Rachael traverses four...

E2: Soprano Rachael Joyce

Welcome to 3MBS's brand new Young Performer Summer Series.

Hosted by Jess Carrascalão Heard, each episode of the series will feature a live-to-air performance and interview with from some of the finest emerging classical musicians in Melbourne.

Episode 1 features pianist Po Goh with a sublime performance of Rachmaninov, Bach and Margaret Sutherland.

Po has just finished his final year at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, where he has had the privilege of studying under Aura Go, Len Vorster, Robert Chamberlain and Dr Kenji Fujimura. Recent achievements include coming first place in Season 1 of 3MBS’ 2019 series of The Talent, as well as performing Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto with the Monash Academy Orchestra under the baton of Jessica Cottis. Outside of solo performance, Po is active in high schools as a piano teacher and accompanist, and is also involved in amateur and semi-professional theatre productions as keyboardist and music director. 

Programme:

Two Chorale Preludes on Bach Chorales, by Margaret Sutherland
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, by J.S. Bach
Piano Sonata No. 2 (1913), by Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Performer: Pianist Po Goh
Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard
Technical production: Sam Bignell, Greg Matheson, Ramez Hermez
Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

Welcome to 3MBS's brand new Young Performer Summer Series. Hosted by Jess Carrascalão Heard, each episode of the series will feature a live-to-air performance and interview with from some of the finest emerging classical musicians in Melbourne. Episode 1 features pianist Po Goh with a sublime performance of Rachmaninov, Bach and Margaret Sutherland. Po has just finished his final year at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, where he has had the privilege of studying under Aura Go, Len Vorster, Robert Chamberlain and Dr Kenji Fujimura. Recent achievements include coming first place in Season 1 of 3MBS’ 2019 series of The Talent, as well as performing Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto with the Monash Academy Orchestra under the baton of Jessica Cottis. Outside of solo performance, Po is active in high schools as a piano teacher and accompanist, and is also involved in amateur and semi-professional theatre productions as keyboardist and music director. Programme: Two Chorale Preludes on Bach Chorales, by Margaret Sutherland Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, by J.S. Bach Piano Sonata No. 2 (1913), by Sergei Rachmaninoff -- Performer: Pianist Po Goh Host: Jess Carrascalão Heard Technical production: Sam Bignell, Greg Matheson, Ramez Hermez Podcast producer: Jess Carrascalão Heard 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the young performer patrons, for making this broadcast possible.

Welcome to 3MBS's brand new Young Performer Summer Series.

Hosted by Jess Carrascalão Heard, each episode of the series will feature a live-to-air performance and interview with from some of the finest emerging classical musicians in Melbourne....

E1: Pianist Po Goh

3MBS brings back live-to-air performances to our broadcast by proudly supporting Melbourne’s finest young and emerging talent.

All summer long, join on-air presenter, Jess Carrascalao Heard as she introduces some of Melbourne’s brightest young and emerging talent who will perform live from our Lady Marigold Southey Performance Studio.

3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the Young Performer Summer Series patrons for making this series possible.

3MBS brings back live-to-air performances to our broadcast by proudly supporting Melbourne’s finest young and emerging talent. All summer long, join on-air presenter, Jess Carrascalao Heard as she introduces some of Melbourne’s brightest young and emerging talent who will perform live from our Lady Marigold Southey Performance Studio. 3MBS warmly acknowledges the support of the Young Performer Summer Series patrons for making this series possible.

3MBS brings back live-to-air performances to our broadcast by proudly supporting Melbourne’s finest young and emerging talent.

All summer long, join on-air presenter, Jess Carrascalao Heard as she introduces some of Melbourne’s brightest young and...

Young Performer Summer Series

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