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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.
The Sunday Forum is an open online group, that runs parallel to the coffee after the service, from 12.30pm to 1pm on a Sunday, open to all.
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.
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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.
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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Wednesday 7 October 1.10pm
Praised for her profound musicality and her naturally flowing tone, Muriel Oberhofer most recently appeared in a number of concerts across Europe, performing in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall in London.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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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
F. Kreisler – Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice J. S. Bach – Partita No. 3 in E major BWV 1006 I. Preludio II. Loure III. Gavotte en Rondeau IV. Menuets I and II V. Bourrée VI. Gigue E. Ysayë – Sonata No. 1 for solo violin, Op. 27 I. Grave II. Fugato III. Allegretto poco scherzoso IV. Finale: con brio
Artist Bio
Praised for her profound musicality and her naturally flowing tone, Muriel Oberhofer most recently appeared in a number of concerts across Europe, performing in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall in London, the Auditorio Nacional de Musica in Madrid, Schloss Pellendorf in Austria, as well as Schloss Au and Tonhalle Zürich in Switzerland. Further solo performances include Vivaldi’s Double Violin Concerto together with Peter Zazofsky in the USA and a tour with the Neues Zürcher Orchester across Switzerland. She regularly attends masterclasses, most recently with Hilary Hahn, James Ehnes and Peter Zazofsky. Competition successes include winning first prize with distinction at the Swiss National Youth Music Competition.
Last January, Muriel lead the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra under Semyon Bychkov. Previous orchestral experiences include leading the Royal Academy Chamber Orchestra under Peter Whelan as well as the Youth Chamber Orchestra in Zurich, the Royal Academy String Orchestra and co-leading projects with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra in the Tonhalle Zürich. As a chamber musician, Muriel is playing regularly in chamber music recitals and festivals. She is a founding member of the Cobalt Piano Trio, which won the Harry Isaacs and Max Pirani Piano Trio prize at the Royal Academy of Music and, under the mentorship of György Pauk, appears regularly in recitals across England. She also participated in a series of chamber music masterclasses, including with Jeremy Menuhin, Adrian Brendel and Yehuda Hanani.
Muriel is recipient of the Calleva Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, where she is currently studying her masters degree under Roman Simovic. Previously, she studied privately in Zurich with Klaidi Sahatci and completed her undergraduate degree with FirstClass Honours at the Royal Academy of Music under Nicholas Miller. Muriel is part of the Talent Unlimited charity scheme. Muriel performs on a 1690 Vincenzo Rugeri violin, kindly loaned to her by Florian Leonhard Fine Violins.
Presented in association with Talent Unlimited
