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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
Tuesday 1 September – end of October
Losing Identity explores the silent grief and resilience of women fleeing Ethiopia and Eritrea across the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe, overcrowded boats.
Monday 7 September 1.10pm
Anna Cooper (soprano) and Robert Nicholas (baritone) present Menotti’s opera, The Telephone, directed by Harrison Knights and musical directed by Michael Haslam (pianist).
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 aim to be a place where you can belong. We have a unique history, and the beauty of our building is widely known. Our community commits to faith in action: social and environmental justice; creativity. and the arts
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.
It costs £5,000 each day to keep the doors of St James’s open to all who already 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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Wednesday 23 September 1.10pm
Passionate about guitar, percussion and arranging, Eva currently pursues her postgraduate studies as a Neville Wathen Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London under the guidance of Gary Ryan and Christopher Stell.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Agustín Barrios (1885-1944) La Catedral I. Preludio Saudade II. Andante Religioso III. Allegro Solemne
Scottish Air Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond (arr. David Russell) Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Suite in E Minor (tr. Julian Bream) I. Allemande II. Courante III. Sarabande IV. Gigue
Eva Victoria Schockmel (*2001) Le château de ma grand-mère
Cheryl Frances-Hoad (*1980) The Millipede is Walking I. The Millipede is Walking II. Serenade III. Solitary Bees
Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912) Romance Op. 27 (arr. Eva Victoria Schockmel) Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) Fantaisie Hongroise Op. 65
Artist Bio
Born in 2001, Eva Victoria Schockmel is a classical guitarist from Luxembourg. She embarked on her musical journey at the Conservatoire de la Musique de la Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, where she developed her passion for the guitar in the class of Christian Peckels from the age of seven, culminating in a ‘Diplôme Supérieur’ with ‘Grande Distinction’.
Eva pursued her Bachelor studies in classical guitar at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the class of Gabriel Bianco, where she graduated with the highest possible distinction in 2025. Alongside solo recitals, she is an avid chamber musician and has appeared as a soloist with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Military Band, Cambridge Graduate Orchestra and Il Forum Musicale. Prestigious concert halls she has performed in include Wigmore Hall and Kings Place (London), Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) and Philharmonie Luxembourg (Luxembourg City). Debuts in 2026 comprise the Royal Albert Hall and Presteigne Festival, amongst others.
Her most recent awards at competitions comprise 1st Prize at the Royal College of Music Guitar Competition 2026 (United Kingdom), 2nd Prize at the Uppsala International Young Talents Competition 2025 (Sweden), 3rd Prize at the 14th Martinez Guitar Duo Competition in Iserlohn 2025 (Germany), and 3rd Prize as well as Audience Prize at the Mantovani International Guitar Festival 2025 (Italy).
Passionate about guitar, percussion and arranging, Eva currently pursues her postgraduate studies as a Neville Wathen Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London under the guidance of Gary Ryan and Christopher Stell. Furthermore, she has been selected as an Awardee of the International Guitar Foundation (IGF) as part of their Young Artist Platform (YAP) 2025-2026.
Presented in association with Royal college of Music
