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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
Sunday 14 December 3pm
Come and be part of this reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult. An opportunity to come together and address the sadness, pain of loss and even anger that can be felt during the Christmas season.
These stained glass paintings explore Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, drawing from the first chapter of Luke. In this encounter, Elizabeth—elderly and pregnant with John the Baptist—embodies the assurance that “with God nothing shall be impossible.”
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 4 March 1.10pm
Mira and Kaishun’s programme today is made to celebrate the fragile, luminous side of women while honouring the quiet strength and solid stillness that underpins their resilience.
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.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne S. Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 2 Florence Price: Adoration G. Bacewicz: Slavonic Dance Rebecca Clarke: Lullaby
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bios
Kaishun Ypsilan is a collaborative pianist who frequently works with singers and instrumentalists. She recently graduated with distinction in Collaborative Piano (Master of Performance) from the Royal College of Music, where she studied with Simon Lepper, Roger Vignoles, Julian Jacobson and Howard Williams. Praised by her teachers for her intuitive musicianship, professional artistry and reliability, Kaishun has worked on opera productions including scenes from Imeneo and Fidelio at the BriJen Theatre, and she frequently supports young musicians in exams and competitions. In addition,she is the recipient of the Vocal Accompaniment Award of the Basel International Piano Accompanists Competition 2025 (Japan). She is a registered external accompanist at the RCM and a member of the College’s Professional Engagement Service. Regularly engaged for concerts and events at distinguished venues, her recentperformances include appearances at St James’s Church Sussex Gardens, Westminster Libraries and Archives, the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, the Austrian Cultural Forum, Lauderdale House and St James’s Church Piccadilly.
The child of two violinists, Mira began her own violin studies at age six with Olga Zolotareva in Belgium. Aged nine, she won third prize at the “Night in Madrid” International Youth Music Competition and made her solo debut a year later with the Bruocsella Symphony Orchestra. In 2013, she was awarded a music scholarship to Wellington College, UK, where she studied with Susanne Henwood and earned her ATCL diploma with Distinction in 2014. Mira pursued a professional path in music, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, studying under Markus Placci. Under this she received her Master of Music with Distinction from the Royal College of Music, studying under Maciej Rakowski and Leonid Kerbel. Throughout her Dme in conservatoire, Mira has been an aClive orchestral musician. In Boston she led several of the Conservatory ensembles, including the Symphony Orchestra, and was invited to play with the Boston Philharmonic and guest-lead the Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra. Mira’s orchestral highlights at RCM include participating in the Chamber Orchestra of Europe side-by-side performance, and being 2nd violin leader for the Opera this past November. She also serves as co-leader for the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, and led their final concert of the 2024-2025 season. Beyond orchestral work, Mira is dedicated to new and underrepresented repertoire. She is the first violinist of the Jasmine Quartet, a group focused on expanding and recontextualizing the string quartet canon. Her master’s research centers on Korean composers Isang Yun and Eun Young Lee, reflecting her passion for cross-cultural and contemporary music exploration inspired by her own Korean heritage.
Presented in association with the Royal College of Music
