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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
Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm
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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.
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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.
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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Monday 7 July 1.10pm
Daniel Shao is a British-Chinese flautist who studied at the Purcell School, Oxford University, and Royal Academy of Music with teachers including Samuel Coles, graduating from both universities with first class honours and a DipRAM.
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
Cesar Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin (Flute) and Piano
Chen Yi – Memory for Solo Flute
Cristoph Willibald Gluck - Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo et Eurydice for Flute and Piano
Giuseppe Verdi / Paolo Taballione – Fantasy on themes from La Traviata
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
Daniel now enjoys a varied career, performing and recording as an orchestral musician with ensembles including the Philharmonia (having been Associate Member 2019-2021), London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, as well as having been a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra and adjudicator for the National Youth Orchestra.
He has performed as concerto soloist with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Oxford Philharmonic, and Czech National Symphony orchestra, and his solo performances have been described as presenting ‘virtuosity, charm, and charisma in abundance’ (by Ivan Hewitt for the Telegraph). Always eager to explore new creations, he has recently worked on solo/chamber premieres with composers Ben Nobuto, Mark Simpson, and Nico Muhly, and the film score for ‘The End We Start From’ with Anna Meredith. He has won awards including the Royal Over-Seas League Wind and Brass Final, and British Flute Society Young Artist Competition. As a founding member of Tangram, he works with other Chinese-associated artists to explore issues of diasporic identity, and the group has created interdisciplinary productions with choreographer Julia Cheng, and artist Echo Morgan, as part of their Association at LSO St Luke’s.
Presented in association with the Royal Overseas League
