This evening, the Queer Choir Amsterdam presented their first performance, 'The Glitch at Garden's Gate', which used the space of the Oude Kerk to reshape, alienate (as in: 'to queer') the traditional meaning and presentation of a choir. The Queer Choir Amsterdam, which was formed during the first lockdown in 2020 and has been rehearsing together on a regular basis ever since, sang its own work created in a collective process. How does queerness relate to the architecture and history of the Oude Kerk? How to position themselves in this space? The choir explored these questions by not only singing compositions, but also making room for improvisation, glitches (hiccups), moments of quiet and interaction with the audience, with the roles of choir, conductor and listener becoming more intertwined. This resulted in a polyphonic programme of about 45 minutes with songs full of queer determination, resistance and fun. Afterwards, visitors had a chance to chat and the work of Susan Philipsz was turned on, who also uses the 'untrained' voice in her work. With over 200 visitors, the evening was sold out.