Child of the Church (COTC) Productions creates site-specific music performances in NYC. Recent performance venues and partners include Roulette Intermedium (2024), Saint Peter’s Church (2023), The Kitchen (2023), Queens Museum (2021), Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church (2019), and Montez Press Radio. COTC performances weave together radically rearranged baroque, classical, folk, pop, jazz, and electronic music into a cohesive tapestry and feature original costumes, sets, choreography, and laser-projected texts and images. Albums include "Ancient Moods," released by UNO NYC, 2020 + 2022. COTC is co-founded and led by director, translator, and vocalist Lucia della Paolera in collaboration with composer, drummer, and trumpeter Gobby, and is co-produced with violist and visual designer Justine Lugli. Grantors include: BRIO (Vocal Performance, 2020), NYSCA (Composer Commissions 2022, 2024), Foundation for Contemporary Arts (2023). childofthechurchproductions.com
Past and Current COTC Artists:
Francesca Amadee Caruso, Violin
Jared Arnold, French Horn
Matt Aronoff, Bass
Katherine Bernard, Hair
Ludovica Burtone, Violin
Nina Carelli, Makeup
Allyson Clare, Viola and Violin
Humberto de Castro, Violin
Lucia della Paolera, Director, Producer, Vocals
Jake Dester, Alto Saxophone
C.F. aka Kim Guillotine, Machine
Lester Garcia, Costume Styling
Myranda Gillies, Costume Styling
Gobby, Composer, Drums, Trumpet
Michael Guidetti, Laser Projections
Joe Heffernan, Piano
Brad Hoss, Sound Design
Ellie Hunter, Hair and Makeup
Juan José Jiménez, Drums
Valerie Keane, Electric Bass
Zoe Kestan, Makeup
Marty Kenney, Bass
Brian Krock, Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo
Celia Lesh, Props
Alex LoRe, Soprano Saxophone
Justine Lugli, Viola, Graphic Design, Production
Emily Marroquin, Makeup
Reilly McGale, Costume Embroidery
Dorian Mckaie, Set Design
Monica Mirabile, Movement Direction
Rianne Mision, Guitar
Maureen Murchie, Violin
Mike Nelson, Sound Design
Lance Piebenga, Guitar
Luisa Popovic, Hair
Timothy Rusterholz, Cello and Composer
Esther Sibiude, Harp, Librettist, Project Director
Jett Strauss, Laser Projections
Seth Tillett, Lighting
Emilia Wang, Flute
Thomas Hobson Williams, Organ, Synthesizer
