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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 15 August 1.10pm
Taiwanese pianist Yu-Chieh Lin has won top prizes in International competitions, including the 9th International Competition of Slavic Music in Moscow.
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
Selections from Rachmaninoff Preludes Op. 32 No.2,4,5,6,8,10,12,13
Rachmaninoff Variations on a theme of Corelli Op. 42
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
So far he participated in various WFIMC piano competitions, including the 67th (2022) and 68th (2023) editions of Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona, Spain. 65th Jaén PianoCompetition in Spain (2024). 22nd edition Las Rozas de Madrid (2022) and the 73rd edition of Viotti Piano competition in Italy (2023). Birmingham International Piano Competition 2024 Semifinalist. He recently won the 2nd prize at the Bromsgrove International Musicians Competition 2023 in the UK. At the age of 10, he decided to pursue a career as a professional musician, moving to Russia to study at the Gnessin Special School of Music in Moscow with Mikhail Khokhlov from 2009-2017. Since the age of 12 he has regularly performed in countries including Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland, Latvia, Italy, UK, Taiwan and Russia. He has performed in concert venues such as The Palau de la Música Catalana Barcelona, Rachmaninoff Hall of The Moscow Conservatory, Mozarteum Solitar Hall Salzburg, Milton Court Concert Hall London, Teatro Civico in Vercelli (Italy) and so on. Yu-Chieh has performed with orchestras including the Academy of Ancient Music (UK), Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra (UK), RCM Symphony Orchestra (UK), Gnessin School Symphony Orchestra (Russia). He has also collaborated with conductors such as Mikhail Khokhlov, Neil Thomson, Leo Duarte, Michael Rosewell, Jac van Steen and Natalia Luis-Bassa. He received crucial inspiration from studying with world’s leading pianists such as Norma Fisher, Ronan O’Hora, Noriko Ogawa, Charles Owen, Mikhail Khokhlov and Sofya Gulyak. Also played for international renowned artists in masterclasses such as Dmitri Alexeev, Michel Beroff, Alexander Romanovsky, Vanessa Latarche, Dina Parakhina, Gabriel Kwok and Kyoko Hashimoto. He obtained the Bachelor of Music degree at the Royal College of Music London in 2021 under the guidance of Norma Fisher. Yu-Chieh recently finished his Master degree with distinction at Guildhall School of Music and Drama London in 2023, he is currently pursing the Artist Diploma course studying with professor Ronan O’Hora, Noriko Ogawa and Charles Owen. He is generously supported by The Franby Scholarship, Guildhall School Trust and The Longbao Co.,Ltd (Taiwan)
