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We offer daily services and a cultural programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate
Sunday 13 July at 3pm in the Southwood Garden
Join St James’s Piccadilly Music Scholars for a summer afternoon of music and refreshment as they raise essential funds for their annual summer tour.
Friday 20 June 1.10pm
Talia and Michael will perform a programme of songs spanning the years from the building of St James’s Church in 1684 to the present.
St James’s hosts inclusive services and a cultural programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
St James’s is a place to explore, reflect, pray, and support all who are in need. We are a Church of England parish in the Anglican Communion.
We host a year-round creative programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word.
We offer hospitality to people going through homelessness and speak out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
St James’s strives to advocate for earth justice and to develop deeper connections with nature.
We aspire to be a home where everyone can belong. We’re known locally and globally for our unique history and beauty, as well as faith in action, creativity and the arts, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.
We strive to be a Eucharist-centred, diverse and inclusive Christian community promoting life in abundance, wellbeing and dignity for all.
St James’s Piccadilly has been at the heart of its community since 1684. We invite you to play your part in securing this historic place for generations to come.
The work of St James’s, it costs us £5,000 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who need us.
A reimagined St James’s realised. A redesigned garden, courtyard and new building capacity—all fully accessible— will provide beautiful spaces for all as well as improving our environmental performance.
Whether shooting a blockbuster TV series or creating a unique corporate event, every hire at St James’s helps our works within the community.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Friday 25 July 1.10pm
Leo is currently a first-year undergraduate at the Royal College of Music, studying Piano with Andrew Zolinsky.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
Support our Creative Programme
Whether £5 or any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made in cash in the basket on your way out, or by tap donation at the machines at our exits. Your generosity helps support our cultural events and charitable services. Thank you.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) – Trois Pièces (1918) I. Pastorale II. Hymne III. Toccata Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) – Une barque sur l’océan (1905) from Miroirs Carl Vine (b. 1954) – Piano Sonata No. 1 (1990) Samuel Barber (1910–1981) – Nocturne (Homage to John Field) (1959) Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927) – Serenade/Toccata from Piano Sonata No. 3 (2000)
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
Leo is currently a first-year undergraduate at the Royal College of Music, studying Piano with Andrew Zolinsky. He is generously supported by The Victor Dahdaleh Foundation Scholarship and Talent Unlimited.
Previously, Leo studied at the Junior Royal Academy of Music for four years, where he achieved numerous successes in various competitions, including winning the prestigious Iris Dyer Piano Prize twice, as well as placing first in the overall Year 13 Prize. His teacher at Junior Academy, Eva Doroszkowska, sparked his keen interest in 20th and 21st-century music. Leo is now recognised as a passionate advocate for contemporary music, performing works by composers such as Shchedrin, Górecki, and Auerbach.
In addition to being a pianist, Leo is also an avid composer. He thrived while studying composition at Junior Academy with Matthew Taylor, and is particularly proud of the premiere of his orchestral composition Symphonic Fantasia, performed by the NMPAT orchestra in 2023. Leo is currently pursuing a second study in composition at the Royal College of Music with Dr. Alison Kay and is now working on his first full symphony.
Presented in association with Talent Unlimited
