Natalia Raspopova
Music Director of Australian Christian Arts. Natalia conducts the Australian Christian Orchestra, Choir and Youth Orchestra, bringing professional orchestral standards to a Christian community in Sydney.
A Conductor of International Standing
Natalia Raspopova is a Russian-Australian conductor of international standing, raised in the Russian Orthodox tradition and steeped in sacred music from childhood.
She has recorded piano with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and worked with some of Australia’s finest orchestras, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra. She has also led productions with Queensland Opera, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Youth Orchestra and Sydney University Symphony Orchestra.
At Australian Christian Arts, Natalia leads all musical direction, conducting the full Orchestra, Choir and Youth Orchestra, and overseeing audition pathways for every ensemble.
Conducting in SydneyAustralian Christian Orchestra
A Career Built on the World’s Stages
2013
Selected for the Symphony Services International Conductor Development Program, working with the Tasmanian, Melbourne, and Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestras.
2015
Appointed Assistant Conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, working alongside conductors including Simone Young, Maxim Vengerov and Marin Alsop.
2017
Conducted the BBC Concert Orchestra at London’s Southbank, and was chosen by David Zinman to conduct the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich.
2022
Quarter-finalist in La Maestra, one of the world’s most prestigious international conducting competitions.
In shortQueensland Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor · La Maestra Paris quarter-finalist · BBC Concert Orchestra
Where She Has Performed and Conducted
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- BBC Concert Orchestra
- Queensland Opera
- Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
- Melbourne Youth Orchestra
- Sydney University Symphony Orchestra
Leading the Next Generation
In May 2026, Natalia launched the Australian Christian Youth Orchestra and Youth Choir in the Sydney CBD for ages 11 to 19, rehearsing on Thursdays alongside her direction of the adult Orchestra and Choir.
Her focus is excellence, preparation and developing the next generation: professional orchestral standards in a nurturing Christian environment, with a deep conviction that the best Christian music comes from the best-trained musicians.
Every AChA rehearsal and concert across the Orchestra, Choir and Youth programs carries her musical direction and standard of preparation.
Hear Natalia’s Musical Direction
Australian Christian Choir
Musical direction across the Choir sits under Natalia’s leadership too.
Explore the choir
Questions About Auditions
Musical direction and audition pathways for every ensemble sit with Natalia. Write to her at natalia@australianchristianarts.com.