Violinst Elizabeth Luiskandl & Pianist Lawrence Wang
On this penultimate heats episode of The Talent, violinist Elizabeth Luiskandl and pianist Lawrence Wang take to the airwaves to perform works by Kreisler, Mozart, and Yu-Peng Chen (soundtrack composer for Genshin Impact)! Read on to find out more about the performers and guest mentor, Tiffany Cheng.
Elizabeth Liuskandl
Violin
Elizabeth Luiskandl, 13, is a promising young violinist who studies with Mr Fox Chan through the Rising Stars Program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where she holds the Victor Cromack and Melba Harris Cromack Memorial Scholarship. She achieved her LMusA with Distinction at 12 and is Associate Concertmaster of the SYO Peter Seymour Orchestra.
Her recent achievements include Grand Prix at the 2026 Singapore Raffles International Music Festival and selection for the 27th International Television Contest for Young Musicians “The Nutcracker” and 6th Zhuhai International Mozart Competition. As first violinist of The Piccolos, she has won first prizes at the Sydney Eisteddfod Chamber Music Competition in 2025 and 2026.
Elizabeth will perform:
1. Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 22 I. Allegro moderato
2. Mozart - Concerto No.4 in D major KV218 II. Andante cantabile
Lawrence Wang
Piano
Chuen (Lawrence) Wang is a Year 9 student at Balwyn High School and a dedicated Chopin enthusiast. In 2026, he completed his LMusA and received First Prize at the Ringwood Eisteddfod 18 and under group B. alongside being selected as a Boroondara Eisteddfod U16 finalist. His previous achievements include AMusA with Distinction, Second Prize in Group B at PolMusicA, and First Prize and the Margaret Green Junior Pianoforte Scholarship at Eisteddfod by the Bay. Lawrence has performed live on 3MBS Fine Music and at the Steinway & Sons Gallery Melbourne Lunar New Year Concert. Outside music, he enjoys badminton, reading and esports.
1. Numa Ame by Zhao Zhang
2. Liebesleid by Fritz Kreisler (arr. Sergei Rachmaninoff)
3. Lantern Rite Theme from Genshin Impact Composed by Yu-Peng Chen Arranged by Scott Zheng and Jasper Hu
Tiffany Cheng
Guest Mentor
Born in Wollongong, Tiffany started playing the violin at the age of four after being inspired by the TV show “Play School”. She began her violin studies with Liana Bonacorsso, Harold Brissenden and Yasuki Nakamura before commencing her tertiary studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with Dr Robin Wilson. In 2014, Tiffany completed a Bachelor of Music (Performance), graduating with First Class Honours. She then moved to Melbourne to study with Sophie Rowell for three years at the Australian National Academy of Music. During the last year of her studies, Tiffany successfully auditioned for her current position with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Her time at ANAM was most enriching as she became a prize winner at the Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition, as well as the Kendall National Violin Competition. In 2017, Tiffany was awarded the Brett and Paul Dean Prize for the Outstanding Performance of an Australian Work for her performance of Julian Yu’s Passacaglia after Biber. Tiffany is also a keen chamber musician, having won the 3MBS Audience Choice award with the Edesia Quartet at the ANAM Chamber Music Competition.