Carl Vine is one of the most significant and prolific Australian composers of our time. He is also an accomplished pianist, conductor, academic, teacher and former Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia.

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Emmanuel Pahud, principal flautist with the Berliner Philharmoniker for over 25 years, is also a distinguished solo performer. He describes himself as a musical chameleon: "I try to change the style, colour and phrasing, the way I breathe and articulate, to suit the piece I am playing." Ted Davis talk to Emmanuel about his life and career on Reflections. 

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Best-selling Australian author Jane Harper is known for her crime novels. Jane chatted with Susan Porter about the outstanding success of her first novel, "The Dry", and how it become an international publishing phenomenon. 

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Internationally acclaimed actress, Miriam Margolyes, came into 3MBS Fine Music - Melbourne to talk with Susan Porter about her life and extraordinary career on stage and screen. Miriam is well known for her performances in a huge range of productions including The Age of Innocence, the Harry Potter series, Dickens' Women and the recent MTC production of Lady in the Van.

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During her last visit to Australia, English soprano, Dame Felicity Lott found time to include a visit to 3MBS to talk about her musical life in opera, the concert platform, and the recording studio.

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Bruce Beresford is one of Australia’s leading international film directors, who has over 30 feature films to his credit, including Breaker Morant, Mao’s Last Dancer and his recently released, Ladies in Black. When he was in Melbourne recently directing Rossini’s Otello for Melbourne Opera, he came in to 3MBS Fine Music - Melbourne to talk to Loretto Perkins about his life and career. 

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It was a great thrill to have Maestro Jordi Savall come in to 3MBS Fine Music - Melbourne recently to talk to Kiera Stevens about his love of music and history. He has championed early music for over five decades, by researching, teaching and playing the viola da gamba. 

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Actor and author William McInnes was a very entertaining guest when he came in to 3MBS Fine Music - Melbourne recently. He told some laugh out loud stories in his conversation with Loretto Perkins.

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