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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Tamara Elkins
December 2024
Work development.
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Sia Ahmad + Bree van Reyk
December 2024
Work development for March 2025 performance at The Church.
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Roland Peelman
December 2024
‘Invite only’ concert premiering of Ekrem Eli Phoenix’s ‘Sonolith’ (2014), based on the 30 Articles detailing an individual’s basic rights and fundamental freedoms, as adopted by the United Nations General assembly on 10 December 1948.
Rehearsal for public performance at the Belgian Embassy in Canberra.
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Pinchgut Opera
December 2024
Taryn Fiebig Scholar donor function.
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Omega Ensemble
November 2024
Rehearsals for ‘Force Fatale’ concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Tomas Dalton
November 2024
Audition recording.
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Ensemble Offspring
November 2024
‘Hatched’ program rehearsals for Sydney Opera House Utzon Room premiere of new works by emerging artists.
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Melba Opera Trust
November 2024
Masterclass with Stuart Skelton
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Sydney Guitar Collective
November 2024
Rehearsal for concert at Annandale Creative Arts Centre.
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Fauna + Flora
November 2024
Alex Raupach, Jonathan Zwartz, Wilbur Whitta & Jack Rosenzweig with guest Flora Carbo, rehearsal for Jazz Upstairs.
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Luminescence Chamber Singers
November 2024
Rehearsal for the Dunera Mass at the State Library of NSW.
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Meechot Marrero
November 2024
Rehearsal for concert with Oakland Symphony (USA).
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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.