Since their debut in 2011, Mirabella Trio; originally clarinet, violin, and piano trio, has performed concerts of classical and contemporary music across Sydney, and regularly performed at Classics at Picton. Using the uniqueness of instrumentation of this trio, they are passionate to perform both well established repertoire such as Trios by Khachaturian, Milhaud, Bartók, and Stravinsky and also the less exposed but fantastic works such as Serenade for Three by Peter Schickele, and Trio by Gian Carlo Menotti. In 2019, Minah (violoncello) joined the Trio as the newest member and replaced Sayaka (violin). Mirabella Trio continues to discover exciting repertoire for the new combination. 

Cello: Minah Choe 

Born in Seoul, Korea, Minah began her studies at the age of 8. She graduated with Bachelor of Music with First Class of Honours from the Sydney Conservatorium where she was admitted whilst at high school and received scholarships throughout her studies. She was a full scholarship holder at the Australian National Academy of Music under the guidance of Prof. Janos Starker and continued with doctoral degree as his teaching assistant at IU.  Minah graduated with Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Sydney Conservatorium. Currently she works as a freelance cellist in major orchestras and performing widely in various chamber music concerts and recitals.

Minah has appeared as a soloist with several orchestras including Sydney Symphony, Christchurch Symphony, Nizhny-Novgrod Philharmonic, Indiana University Philharmonic, Bloomington Camerata, and so on. Minah has won numerous awards including ‘Most Promising Performer’ in 4th Adam International Cello Competition, Australian Postgraduate Award, inaugural Janos Starker Scholarship, Dorothy Fraser Scholarship and Australian University of Women Federation Commemorative Fellowship.

Minah is passionate about teaching cello. Currently, she teaches at Abbotsleigh school for girls, Cranbrook school and the King’s school. She was a tutor at AYO Young Symphonists in 2010 and tutor at the Riverina Summer School for Strings in 2013 and 2015. Minah worked as a Music Co-ordinator of the Australian Korean Classical Association. Minah plays a cello by Joseph Hel (18690).

Piano: Kayoko Nishiwaki

Kayoko studied at Mukogawa Women's University in Japan with Boris Bekhterev and with the late Naoyuki Inoue, himself a pupil of Rudolf Serkin. She also holds a Master's degree from Moscow State Conservatoire. Kayoko is an experienced Chamber Musician. In Japan, replacing Boris Bekhterev, she appeared a number of times at Russian Embassy, both as a soloist and an accompanist. For several years she participated in the Kobe Memorial production of Verdi Requiem.

She and her husband, a former pianist Dong-Jun Ha, established a duo called ‘Piano Duo’. In 2005 they played in Kobe International Competition and received an award. Kayoko now lives in Sydney where she studied with Phillip Shovk and runs a home studio. She has recorded for ABC Classics.

Clarinet: Hanae McLean

Hanae grew up in a small town called Komono, outskirts of Nagoya, Japan. She began learning piano at the age of 4. During high school, she joined the school band and switched her instrument to clarinet at the age of 15. Hanae studied with Professor Floyd Williams at the Queensland Conservatorium before moving to Sydney. She completed her Bachelor of Music in Performance, and Post Graduate Diploma in Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium, studying with Franceco Celata. 

Hanae was a member of Sydney Sinfonia, the Sydney Symphony Education Programme. She was a guest musician for Sydney Symphony Fellowship Program in 2005 and a member of Camerata programme for Australian Youth Orchestra in 2006. She has performed with Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonic Choir Orchestra, Pacific Opera, Eminence Symphony Orchestra, and The Occasional Performing Sinfonia.  Hanae teaches clarinet at various schools and conducts the Clarinet Ensemble at one of her schools.

Enoch Pan, currently 14 years old, started learning piano since 5 and has recently passed Lmusa. He has been learning organ from Krzysztof Czerwinski since March 2022 and participates in Sunday services, choir accompaniment and recitals at St Alban's Anglican, Epping. Enoch performed in the 2022 Young Organist's Day Concert at the Sydney Town Hall. He was awarded 2nd prize in the 2022 Sydney Organ Competition Junior Section. Enoch also studies saxophone with a grade 8 certificate.

Isabel Li is 12 years old. She has been learning organ with Krzysztof Czerwinski since May 2021. Isabel plays for Sunday services at St Alban's Anglican Church, Epping, including accompanying the choir, as well as playing organ at her school chapel service fortnightly. She is the recipient of the Brian and Julie Powel Music (organ) scholarship in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Isabel played in the 2022 Young Organists' Day Concert at the Sydney Town Hall. Isabel , along with her co-scholar, performs in organ recitals during each year at St Alban's. Isabel also studies percussion and piano.

Krzysztof Czerwinski studied at:

Wieniawski School of Music (Poland),
Eastman School of Music (New York, USA),
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Birmingham City University, England, UK), and
Sydney Conservatorium of Music (The University of Sydney, Australia).

Additionally he studied at:

Dartington International School (England, UK),
Charterhouse School of Music (England, UK),
Austrian Evangelical Association of Musicians Workshops (Austria),
Hochschule fur Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy" International Music Academy (Leipzig, Germany), and
Associated and extension private studies.

Krzysztof studied piano, organ, choral conducting, orchestral conducting, voice, vocal pedagogy, children's voice pedagogy, church music and historical performance practice.

He regularly gives performances throughout Europe and the USA and has broadcast and recorded for Polish radio and television.

In March 2016 Krzysztof was granted a Distinguished Talent Visa (Permanent Residency) by the Australian Government.

Krzysztof has won many national and international competitions, awards, scholarships and study grants.

Selected Awards and Prizes:

First Place in the 1998 National Organ Competition in Poland.
Minister of Culture and Arts, and Minister of Culture and National Heritage Music Awards (Poland).
The "Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Scholarship" (England, UK) in 2001.
His organ 2002 CD recording won the American Guild of Organists Top Prize.
In 2002 and 2004 received Austrian Evangelical Association of Musicians Scholarship Award, followed by "C-Prufung" Diploma in Organ Performance with the highest mark.
Recipient of the "Eastman Professional Career Development Grant" and both: "Evelyn A. Fraser Scholarship" and "Howard Hanson Scholarship" (Eastman School of Music, New York).
In 2004, First Prize in American Guild of Organists Competition in New York and First Prize in West Chester University's Organ Competition in Philadelphia, USA.
Award recipient and member, Choristers Guild (Texas, USA).
In 2004 and 2005, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Scholarship Award (Birmingham City University, England, UK)
In 2008, "Henderson Coursework Scholarship" (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, Australia)
2014 Macquarie Chapel Choir gained two 1st Places in City of Ryde Eisteddfod under Krzysztof

Posts:

Former accompanist, Assistant Conductor/Artistic Director, voice teacher, Poznan Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys (Poland),
Founder, former conductor, Poznan Cathedral Chamber Choir of Men and Boys (Poland),
Former Assistant to the Director of Music at Lichfield Cathedral School (England, UK),
From 2008 to 2011 – Music Director at Christ Church Lavender Bay, Sydney, Australia,
From 2012 to 2021 – Music Director at Macquarie Chapel Presbyterian Church,
From 2006 to present – Artistic Director of the Annual International Organ and Chamber Music Festival in Poland, and
From 2022 to present – Music Director at St Alban's Anglican Church, Epping.