He was David Helfgott’s hands. Now he must have fingers in many pies
Sharing the stage with a $16 million violin and donning a powdered wig to become Mozart – pianist Simon Tedeschi on the eclectic lot of a classical musician.
Simon Tedeschi might arguably be Australia’s finest pianist, but he’s also used to sometimes getting nudged out of the spotlight.
Thirty years ago, a 13-year-old Tedeschi – already a prodigy who’d played solo at Sydney Opera House and in a private audience with Luciano Pavarotti – was pulled out of a Year 8 maths class at St Andrews Cathedral School and on to a film set, to become the hands of a young David Helfgott in the movie Shine.
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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
