Nerissa Pearce
Pianist

"The Chorus was shaped with precision by Nerissa Pearce, crisp to the minutest detail of articulation". Patricia Kelly, Opera Opera.

"Literally and figuratively at the Diva’s left elbow was pianist Nerissa Pearce, picking up cues with uncanny timing, playing both seasoned accompanist and fall guy as Madame commanded". The Advertiser.

Nerissa Pearce has been a freelance pianist and accompanist for the past ten years, working for numerous productions for the State Opera of South Australia and Opera Queensland. Awards include an Arts SA and Helpmann Academy Award to study in New York and a Churchill Fellowship to study in London, and an Australia Council Award. Nerissa has worked as Chorus Master for Opera Queensland’s production of Sweeney Todd and since her decision to return permanently to Adelaide, has performed in numerous local productions, including The Mikado for State Opera, and Undertow, for the Finnish National Opera and State Opera, which toured to Hungary and Finland. In 2006 she performed as Pianist and Musical Director for shows in the Cabaret Festival, and appeared as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral pianist at the Festival of Contemporary Music in October. In 2007 Nerissa worked as repetiteur for Opera Australia’s Adelaide season of Pirates of Penzance and in Adelaide Vocal Project’s and Leigh Warren’s production of Satyagraha. In May she was Musical Director for SINGular’s production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Contact/Bookings/Enquiries

jsmallacombe@bigpond.com.au

Josephine Smallacombe 0418 443 408