The Church
About
A meticulously restored 19th-century Gothic structure that houses rehearsals and work development for musicians by invitation. Generously provided by Judith Neilson AM, the space is helmed by Artistic Director Nena Beretin who creates a supportive environment for local musicians to explore and experiment.
Past Public Performances
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Gordi
6 Nov 2024
To celebrate Gordi's return with new music, we were thrilled to host Sophie Payten for a one-off special, intimate solo show at The Church. Our debut publicly announced concert at The Church, it was a full circle moment for Gordi who spent a week in the venue last summer working on new material.
Past Activities
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Véronique Serret
October 2024
Rehearsal for new album launch at The Vanguard, held on 27 October.
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Ensemble Offspring
October 2024
Recording of new work by Elena Kats Chernin.
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Piano+
October 2024
Rehearsals for Out West Piano Fest 2024.
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Joel Walmsley
October 2024
Audition recording.
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Andrew Batt-Rawden
October 2024
Experimental work development.
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Nikki Heyward
October 2024
Experimental work development.
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Rachel Lin
October 2024
Audition recording for the Australian National Piano Awards.
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Dave Parkin
October 2024
Audition recording.
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Matthew Avery
October 2024
Audition recording.
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Bronwyn Douglass
October 2024
Audition recording.
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Paula Lu
October 2024
Video recordings for professional website.
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Omega Ensemble: CoLAB
September 2024
An opportunity for early-to-mid career composers to collaborate with and be mentored by leading Australian and international composers
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Eden Shifroni
September 2024
The young soprano was the 2024 winner of the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition
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Synergy Percussion
September 2024
Rehearsals for BOOM! Festival at WAAPA (Perth, WA).
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Nik Divall
September 2024
The classical guitarist is the 2024 winner of the hallowed Fulbright scholarship which will support his study in Bremen, Germany.
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Ensemble Offspring
August 2024
Rehearsals for 'Light and Matter', performed at Sydney Opera House on 3 August 2024.
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Emma Sandall
August 2024
Rehearsals for 'An Ambivalent Woman of 37', to be performed as part of Sydney Fringe 2024.
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Joshua Han
August 2024
Audition recording for 2024 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition. Josh was successful in passing the audition to the live rounds.
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Chloe Kim
August 2024
Filming of 'Music for 50 Musicians', commissioned by Sydney Improvised Music Association (SIMA).
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Eishan Ensemble
August 2024
Rehearsals for upcoming concerts at The Birds' Basement (Melbourne), Hume Conservatorium (Goulburn) and Avoca Beach Theatre.
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Andrew Batt-Rawden
August 2024
Work development with collaborators Alex Pozniak, Nikki Heywood and Stephan Adams.
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The Fritzi Trio
August 2024
Rehearsal and audition filming for 'Strike a Chord 2024' competition. The trio, Vincent Zhu, Jamie Wallace and Hannah Tyrrell, won the Grand Final prize presented by Musica Viva Australia.
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Brieley Cutting + Chris Pidcock
August 2024
Rehearsals for a concert at Melbourne's Tempo Rubato, held on 31 August 2024.
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Sydney Chamber Opera
August 2024
Rehearsals and filming for 'Gilgamesh', to be performed at Carriageworks on 26 September — 5 October 2024.
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Australian National Academy of Music
August 2024
Private donor function, featuring performances from Emma John, Francis Atkins and William Hannah.