The Talent (in CRN's Fine Music Live)

The Talent has returned to the airwaves at 3MBS and on the Community Radio Network as another 12 emerging performers vie for the opportunity to perform in Round 2 of Series 2 of the program. The Talent will be broadcast in CRN's Fine Music Live slot from Sunday 15 February, with a new episode available for the following six weeks.

The Talent gives young performers the o pportunity to be involved in a live performance as well as receive feedback and critique from some of Melbourne’s most respected professional musicians in an interview format. Each week there are two separate performances, covering a wide range of instruments and including ensembles. A resident panellist is joined each week by a guest panel member chosen based on their experience in a particular style, genre, or instrument type.

Over the next six weeks resident panel member Caroline Almonte, pianist with the Sutherland Trio, will be joined by Andrea Katz (co-founder of Songmakers Australia), Stephen Robinson (principal oboe with Orchestra Victoria), vocalist Nick Dinopoulos and flautist Melissa Doecke.

Receiving support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation and the Robert Salzer Foundation, The Talent was also recently nominated for a 2014 CBAA Award for ‘Excellence in Community Participation’. The listeners are able to vote for their favourite performer and comment on each program via a dedicated website – thetalent3mbs.com. There is also a strong following on social media where listeners can engage directly with the producers, presenters and performers.

The listener votes, along with the scores given by the panel members, are collated and 10 performer or ensembles will be invited to take part in Round 2 – the final six episodes of the program – which commences in July 2015.

Pictured: Soprano Josephine Grech will perform on The Talent

The Talent is playing in CRN's Fine Music Live timeslot, Sundays from 18:00 to 20:00 EDT, from 15 February to 22 March. For more information call CRN staff at the CBAA office on 02 9310 2999 or email [email protected].