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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
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov
An exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s.
Sun 23 Nov 7pm
Join your host, Barbara, for an evening of laughter, games, prizes, and festive fun — all in aid of the Christmas for All campaign at St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
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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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
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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.
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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Friday 7 November 1.10pm
Anastasia Barabanova, prize winner of numerous international competitions, made her debut as a soloist performing with an orchestra at the age of nine.
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
A. Scriabin: Sonata no. 2, op. 19
W. A Mozart: Sonata in F major, K332
F. Chopin: Etude op. 10, no. 7
J. S Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A flat major from Book 1 of the Well Tempered Clavier
Gubaidulina “Chaconne”
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
Anastasia Barabanova, prize winner of numerous international competitions, made her debut as a soloist performing with an orchestra at the age of nine. Since then she has been performing internationally both solo and with various orchestras, such as Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Lerman Chamber Orchestra, Kostroma Gubern Symphony Orchestra and others.
Her performance venues include Carnegie Hall (New York), St. George’s Church Hanover Square, St. Stephens Church, St. Mary Abbots Church (UK), Rachmaninov Hall and Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Ehrbar Hall (Vienna). During season 24/25 she played recitals in such venues as Bechstein Hall, Burgh House, St Botolph without Aldgate, Holy Sepulchre (UK). Anastasia has performed actively in many festivals in Estonia, Germany, Israel, Russia, Spain and took part in master classes with Stanislav Ioudenitch, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Oxana Yablonskaya, Leonel Morales Alonso, Dinara Klinton and others. She is a regular participant of concerts held by the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation. Anastasia was also a fellow of «New Names» Charity Foundation.
She is currently studying at the Royal College of Music, London for a Bachelor of Music degree with professor Ilya Kondratiev, where she is a Milstein Medal Award Holder, supported by the Kenneth and Violet Scott Scholarship. In 2022 Anastasia graduated with an honours diploma from Central Music School (Moscow).
She is a laureate of such competitions as Virtuoso International Music Awards Competition (UK), Gold Prize; American Protege International Concerto Competition, 1st prize; Clara Schumann International Competition, 1st prize; IV Future Stars International Piano Competition, Grand Prix and many others.
Anastasia’s repertoire ranges from Baroque era to Contemporary composers. She is also a very collaborative musician, performing a wide range of piano trios and duos, vocal repertoire with vocalists
Presented in association with Royal College of Music
