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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
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Soprano Talia Lieberman presents a journey of arias and song exploring love, longing and loss, from Vivaldi and Handel through to Poulenc, Satie and beyond.
Friday 21 August 1.10pm
Rebekah Yinuo Tan was born in August 2006 in Shanghai. Inspired to become a concert pianist after hearing Chopin’s music in a live concert when she was 7, she started taking formal piano lessons half a year later with Zijie Wu.
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.
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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Saturday 15 August 11am
A wonderful relaxed family friendly concert exploring music for violin and cello.
Relaxed Saturday Live
These 45 minute concerts are designed to be even more accessible to all. Don’t worry if your kids are prone to sing along and no need to think you need to sit bolt upright throughout when trying out this new live music experience — you’re free to wander in and out as the mood takes you.
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
Join us as we explore the weird and wonderful sounds that the violin and cello can make. See if you can spot any animal sounds, or even a spaceship! Music by Bach, Soltani and Montgomery then take us from the weird to the wonderful, as we showcase the range of possibilities with this diverse programme.
Suite no1 in G major – JS Bach
Rhaposdy – Jessie Montgomery
Persian Fire Dance – Kian Soltani
Duo for Violin and Cello- Jessie Montgomery
Artist Bio
Violinist Olivia Ziani is currently performing as the on-stage violinist in the international tour of The Last Ship with Sting, including in the West End and on Broadway at the Metropolitan Opera. Alongside this, Olivia performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, and on the West End productions of Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, as well as the UK tours of Miss Saigon and Hamilton. Olivia also performs with Robbie Williams, having recently appeared in his music video for Desire (the first official FIFA anthem), and performed at the London Stadium (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) for the 2026 20th anniversary Soccer Aid halftime show. Other artists Olivia has worked with include Rita Ora, Adam Lambert, and James Arthur, and Olivia has performed on televised performances on shows including The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, The One Show, The Jonathan Ross Show, and the music video platform VEVO.
Niki Moosavi is a cellist with a devotion for making classical music more accessible. She is the founder of 97 Ensemble, which aims to raise awareness that 97% of women aged 18-24 experience sexual harassment in the UK. They work with charity Solace Women’s Aid and deliver educational workshops in their women and children’s shelters. 97 Ensemble have performed at venues including the Barbican Hall, Royal Albert Hall and the Houses of Parliament.
Niki regularly works with orchestras in London including the Chineke! Orchestra and London Contemporary Orchestra. Highlights include performing at Glastonbury Festival, the BBC Proms and recordings at Abbey Road Studios. In September 2026, Niki will make her theatre debut playing onstage for Sam Yates’ ‘Golden Boy’, starring Josh O’Connor.
Niki and Olivia met at the Purcell School for Young Musicians in 2015. They both went on to study at the Royal College of Music and both graduated with First Class degrees.
