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Free concerts

Lunchtime Recitals 1.10pm

Experience inspiring performances by top emerging artists in our historic venue, renowned for its superb acoustics. Our recitals are programmed in collaboration with leading music colleges and charities, providing a platform for the stars of tomorrow.

Free admission | Donations welcome

Join us and discover exceptional talent in an unforgettable setting.

Saturday Live 12.30pm

A new programme bringing exciting live music to your Saturday afternoons. We’re building out from our classical roots to bring you jazz and other music genres that promise to be the sound of a good weekend.

We give a stage to emerging artists, young composers and underrepresented genres—shining a light on new voices and fresh sounds.

Expect everything from classical and jazz to experimental music, all performed live by some of the most talented up-and-coming musicians.

Join us every Saturday at 12.30pm. Discover something unexpected.

Relaxed Saturday Live 10.30am

Our Saturday Live programme has expanded to include Relaxed Saturday Live — a series of free concerts designed to make high-quality live music accessible for everyone. Featuring jazz, world music, and more, these family-friendly performances allow you to wander, sing along, or simply soak in the atmosphere. Musicians share stories about their music and instruments, creating a welcoming experience for both children and adults, whether you’re trying something new or introducing little ones to live music.

Free admission | Donations welcome

Join us and connect with inspiring minds in a remarkable atmosphere.

What’s on – free concerts

Relaxed Saturday Live: Trudi Kerr, jazz vocals & Chris Bland, piano

Saturday 1 November 10.30am

Singer Trudy Kerr, accompanied by her husband and bassist Geoff Gascoyne and pianist Chris Bland, will present a delightful, family-friendly jazz set at St James in Piccadilly.

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Saturday Live: Trudy Kerr (jazz vocals), Chris Bland (piano) & Geoff Gascoyne (bass)

Saturday 1 November 12.30pm

Join Trudy for an uplifting set of music in one of London’s most beautiful venues.

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Giuliano Tuccia – Piano

Monday 3 November 1.10pm

Giuliano has won over 30 prizes in national and international competitions and performed more than 50 recitals and is considered by Leslie Howard as one of the most sensitive and interesting musicians of his generation.

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Joanna Lam, piano

Wednesday 5 November 1.10pm

Joanna Lam commenced piano lessons at the age of 8, proceeding to win prizes at several national music festivals. 

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Anastasia Barabanova, piano

Friday 7 November 1.10pm

Anastasia Barabanova, prize winner of numerous international competitions, made her debut as a soloist performing with an orchestra at the age of nine.

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Relaxed Saturday Live: Portabanda – Rosie Bergonzi & Amy Naylor

Saturday 8 November 10.30am

A wonderful family friendly performance from handpan duo Portabanda.

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Saturday Live: Portabanda

Saturday 8 November 12.30pm

PortaBanda is a handpan duo formed of acclaimed artists Rosie Bergonzi and Amy Naylor.

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Kosuke Shirai (clarinet), Jeremy Chan (piano)

Wednesday 12 November 1.10pm

“Great intelligence and sensitive artistry.” ~ Christopher Axworthy, acclaimed music critic.

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Kaja Piano Trio

Friday 14 November 1.10pm

A Piano Trio recital presented by the Royal College of Music.

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Relaxed Saturday Live: Clara Hyder (trumpet)

Saturday 15 November 10.30am

As a multi-instrumentalist, Clara enjoys a freelance career across styles and genres from early music to contemporary.

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Saturday Live: Clara Hyder (trumpet)

Saturday 15 November 12.30pm

As a multi-instrumentalist, Clara enjoys a freelance career across styles and genres from early music to contemporary.

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Aquilae Quartet

Monday 17 November 1.10pm

First formed in September 2020, the Aquilae Quartet brought together Polish, Scottish and Cornish backgrounds as a group of new undergraduate students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) in London.

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Cristiana Achim (piano)

Wednesday 19 November 1.10pm

A piano recital presented by the Royal College of Music.

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Fiveby5 -Trumpet Quintet

Friday 21 November 1.10pm

Five By 5 was formed at the Royal Academy of Music in September 2022. The members of the ensemble come from Sweden, Ukraine and the UK. 

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Relaxed Saturday Live: Alys Jones

Saturday 22 November 10.30am

Alys (she/her) is from South Wales and graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2018 and has been freelancing across London and the UK since then. 

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Saturday Live: Alys Jones

Saturday 22 November 12.30pm

Alys (she/her) is from South Wales and graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2018 and has been freelancing across London and the UK since then. 

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Paul Mnatsakanov, piano

Monday 24 November 1.10pm

Paul Mnatsakanov is an emerging young American-Russian pianist, historical keyboardist and collaborative pianist/répétiteur.

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Relaxed Saturday Live: Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton

Saturday 29 November 10.30am

Old friends, long-time collaborators, and two of the UK’s most distinctive musical voices, Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton bring their warmth, artistry and shared history to a special interactive performance at the beautiful St James’s Church, Piccadilly. 

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Saturday Live: Jazz, Freedom & Brazilian Rhythms

Saturday 29 November 12.30pm

This special performance unites Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton in a dazzling set of jazz, free improvisation and Brazilian-inspired music. 

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Susan Gritton (soprano), Eleanor Medcalf (harp)

Monday 1 December 1.10pm

Exploring themes of separation and love, harpist Eleanor Medcalf is joined by soprano Susan Gritton in a programme that includes works by Haydn, Caplet, Vierne, Maconchy and Britten and Pierné Impromptu-caprice for solo harp.

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Rishi Mirchandani (piano)

Wednesday 3 December 1.10pm

A piano recital presented by the Royal College of Music

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Dominic Alldis Trio

Friday 5 December 1.10pm

“Jazz meets Classical”

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Soul at Saint James Christmas

Sunday 7 December 2-4pm

Once again we’ll be rocking St James’s gorgeous courtyard with our own gospel take on the Nine Lessons And Carols, a selection of seasonal texts and sizzling gospel arrangements of carols.

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Kosta Popovic, cello and Valentina Wang, piano

Monday 8 December 1.10pm

A programme for Cello and Piano. Kosta Popovic and Valentina Wang performing works by J. S. Bach, R. Schumann and G. Walker.

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Matthew McLachlan, piano

Monday 15 December 1.10pm

Matthew McLachlan was born in 2000 and started piano lessons with his father in 2008. At 11 years of age he passed grade 8 and entered Wells Cathedral School as a specialist musician, studying with John Byrne. After two years in Somerset he entered Chetham’s in Manchester where he studied piano with Dina Parakhina and Cello with Gill Thoday.

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Barretts Vocal Arts Ensemble

Monday 29 December 1.10pm

Christmas Choral Performance

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Thomas Athanaselos, guitar

Wednesday 31 December 1.10pm

‘…Athanaselo’s playing is full of crisp colors and feeling; it’s a piece of light and darkness, joy and melancholy, and Athanaselos renders each part with clarity and precision. Whether playing single-note lines, complex chordal passages, or delicate melodies, Athanaselos seems fully in control of his instrument…” ​

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Sonya Pigot, piano

Wednesday 7 January 1.10pm

As well as having performed for members of the British Royal Family, Sonya has won prizes in many international music competitions across Australia and Europe.

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Leila Hooton (flute) & Iain Clarke (piano)

Friday 9 January 1.10pm

Leila Hooton is a freelance flautist/piccolo player. She graduated from the College with a Masters in Performance in July 2024.

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Roselle String Quartet

Wednesday 14 January 1.10pm

The Roselle String Quartet is an emerging string quartet based in London dedicated to musical excellence, innovation, and outreach.

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