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

  • 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.

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Past Activities

  • 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.

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