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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
Tuesday 1 September – end of October
Losing Identity explores the silent grief and resilience of women fleeing Ethiopia and Eritrea across the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe, overcrowded boats.
Monday 7 September 1.10pm
Anna Cooper (soprano) and Robert Nicholas (baritone) present Menotti’s opera, The Telephone, directed by Harrison Knights and musical directed by Michael Haslam (pianist).
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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Friday 25 September 1.10pm
Sadra Mahshidfar is a pianist recognised for his “expressive artistry and versatility across a wide range of repertoire” by Artmag Magazine Iran.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Artist Bio
Iranian pianist Sadra Mahshidfar is recognised for his expressive artistry and versatility across a wide range of repertoire. He has performed as both a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Iran, and the United States, most recently as a Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
An enthusiastic performer of contemporary music, Sadra has collaborated with leading composers such as Philip Cashian and Brett Dean, performing Dean’s Hommage Études, and is an active member of the Manson Ensemble at the Royal Academy of Music. He has also performed in the Royal Academy’s Piano Festivals, presenting programmes that have ranged from multimedia collaborations, live improvisation to silent movies to chamber music and performances featuring his own Mozart cadenzas. Passionate about imaginative concert programming, he particularly enjoys exploring less-known pieces and creating programmes that brings Baroque and contemporary works in dialogue.
Sadra has received numerous awards, including the Yamaha Scholarship Award, the Franz Liszt Cup at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival, and the Chung Nung Lee Piano Prize. He was also awarded the Regency Award for Distinguished Studentship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Royal Academy of Music community. In addition, he received the Royal Academy of Music’s Best Original Cadenza Award for a Mozart concerto.
He has studied with distinguished pianists including Steven Osborne, Michel Béroff, and Hung-Kuan Chen and alongside his performing career, he studies composition and improvisation.
A First-Class Honours graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Sadra will begin his Master of Music degree in September 2026, continuing his studies with Professor Joanna MacGregor. He is supported by the Leverhulme Arts Scholarship, is a Talent Unlimited Artist, and a Drake Calleja Trust Scholar. Sadra studied at the Tehran University of Art before moving to London.
Presented in association with Royal Academy of Music
