Find an Accompanist
This directory represents a listing of current ACTKA Members who work as collaborative pianists.
Services offered include instrumental and vocal accompaniment, répétiteur work, choral collaboration, chamber music performance, the preparation of professional backing track recordings, etc.
Emily Leong
Aranda
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Instrumental and Vocal Accompaniment, Recordings, Backing Tracks, Choir and Audition Accompanist
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Music (Performance), Master of Teaching (Secondary), AMusA
ABOUT
I have extensive experience in instrumental and vocal accompaniment. I have accompanied choirs in Melbourne and Canberra, and am currently the accompanist for The Resonants and casual accompanist for the Australian Rugby Choir. I am happy to provide recordings and backing tracks for those preparing for exams or auditions.
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Giselle Roberts
Wanniassa
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Répétiteur specialising in Choral and Vocal Accompaniment, Exam Accompaniment (AMEB and ANZCA – all instruments), Backing Tracks.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Ed (Secondary Music Education), LMUSA (Piano Performance), AMUSA (Piano Performance).
ABOUT
Alongside her teaching career, Giselle has maintained an active performance profile, performing as an accompanist primarily for singers and choirs, including Colin Slater, Opal Sea, the Rugby Choir, the Sing Australia Choirs and the Woden Valley Youth Choir with whom she toured the United States in 1996. She has accompanied many students for their exams as well as professional instrumentalists and vocalists. Together with her husband, they own a Rehearsal / Performance space as well as a recording Studio. If needed, custom backing Tracks and accompaniment tracks are made professionally in the Studio.
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Natalia Tkachenko
Flynn
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Accompaniment – any levels
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Music
ABOUT
Born in Ukraine, Natalia Tkachenko studied piano at the Moscow State Institute of Music named after Ippolitov-Ivanov, where she trained with Rena Shereshevskaya and Alexander Belomestnov. She has performed extensively as a concert pianist and accompanist, working with the National Theatre Institute and the Youth Opera Theatre, and appearing in South Korea, Russia, France, and Germany. After relocating to Australia in 2004, Natalia was an accompanist at the ANU School of Music and collaborated with distinguished musicians including David Pereira, Sarah Louise Owens, Damian Whiteley, Tobias Cole, the Canberra Chorale Society, and pianist Elena Nikulina. Her performances have included festival appearances and radio recordings for ArtFM. In 2020, she moved to the United States, where she performed regularly as a concert pianist in the greater Washington, D.C. area, alongside her work as a teacher and adjudicator. In 2025, Natalia returned to Australia, where she continues her performance career as a collaborative and concert pianist.
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Rebecca Simon
Conder
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Répétiteur, AMEB Vocal and Instrumental Exam Accompaniment, Audition Preparation, Backing Tracks, Choral Accompaniment, Vocal Coaching
QUALIFICATIONS
AMusA (Pianoforte), Associate Degree in Music (with Distinction)
ABOUT
Rebecca has extensive experience working with opera singers, choirs, school and tertiary level instrumentalists and singers, exam coaching and accompaniment, audition preparation, church music and jazz accompaniment. She currently works as a Répétiteur for National Opera in Canberra, and also as an accompanist at Canberra Girls Grammar School.
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Vivienne Winther
Curtin
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Accompaniment specialising in Voice and Strings, Vocal/Operatic Coach and Répétiteur
QUALIFICATIONS
Previously répétiteur and accompanist for Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, ANU School of Music, and Stopera Chamber Opera Company
ABOUT
Highly experienced vocal accompanist and vocal/operatic coach, also specialising in accompaniment of strings. Available to accompany all instruments for AMEB exams, auditions, performances, school and tertiary assessments.
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