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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
From Sun 6 to 27 April
Breastplate will be displayed behind the altar of the Side Chapel and lit from below so that it glows from within, thereby revealing its feather-filled fragility and the talismanic contents of its pockets.
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.
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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Fri 1 Nov 1.10pm
Duo Kaira works together since October 2023 and is regularly coached by Lana Trotvsek. They have participated in several masterclasses and have given successful concerts around London.
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.
Samyuktha Rajagopal Violin
Yuri Inoshita Piano
Samyuktha Rajagopal is adept at playing both Western classical and South Indian classical violin.From the age of 12 she has been performing both styles of music . She finished her three year diploma in the International Menuhin Music Academy,Switzerland and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at Trinity Laban conservatory for music and dance with Lana Trotvsek,a brilliant violinist from Slovenia. She has won several awards such as the “Young Musician of The Year” in 2019 and the winner of the ConBrio competition in 2024 both in Mumbai, India. She has attended masterclasses with Notable musicians such as Gábor Takács-Nagy,Liviu Prunaru,Jean-Jacques Kantorow,etc and she has performed at prestigious festivals such as Pablo casals, Bellerive,Pietrasanta festival, etc. She is also the recipient of the Bagri foundation scholarship at Trinity Laban for the academic year 2024.
Yuri Inoshita is a Japanese pianist based in London, currently pursuing her postgraduate studies at Trinity Laban Conservatoire with kind supports by the Peter Harris Trust. As a soloist, she has been selected as a finalist in the John Longmire Competition both in 2022 and 23, and regularly gives concerts at St. Alfege Church, St. George’s Beckenham and the Old Royal Naval College Chapel. As well as her solo works, she is an active collaborative pianist and has won several prizes at international competitions including the First prize of the World Best Musicians Competition 2024.
Programme:
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.3 in E-flat major, Op.12
Brahms: Violin Sonata No.1 in G major Op.78
Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso Op. 28
Presented in association with Trinity Laban
