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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 4 January 6pm
Join us for an intimate evening of music for Epiphany, as voices trace the journey of light and wonder through the winter night.
Wednesday 4 – 7 February 7.30pm
Baroque and roll meets gospel and soul in a funny, heart breaking and ultimately joyous new musical about two musical icons.
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 23 January 1.10pm
A recital presented in association with the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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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
J. S. Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009 Henriëtte Bosmans: Impressions for Violoncello and Piano Sally Beamish: Miranda Dreaming L. V. Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 I. Allegro con brio II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto III. Allegro fugato
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bios
Yuwei Chen, cellist, is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She completed her Master’s degree at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in 2025, studying with Professor Raphael Wallfisch. She has performed under distinguished conductors including Vasily Petrenko, Nicolas Collon, and the European Chamber Orchestra, and appeared with the RCM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirill Karabits at the Aldeburgh Festival, as well as in the Youth Music Culture the Greater Bay Area with conductor Daniel Harding. Other highlights performances include ‘The Magic Flute’ at the Gut Immling Opera Festival, with her piano trio ‘Yuan’ at the Shanghai Conservatory International Chamber Music Festival, and was invited to perform at the 2025 New Year Reception for British Academicians and Experts, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in the UK. She is currently based in London, where she continues her performing career and actively promotes cultural exchange.
Steven Neugarten was born in London in 1960. He studied physics at Bristol University, and stayed on doing research after graduating in 1982. In 1986,after 10 yeas without piano lessons, he began studying the piano with James Gibb, both privately and later at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he also studied with Edith Vogel. He was awarded the Concert Recital Diploma (Premier Prix) in 1989. Subsequently he studied with Gyorgy Kurtag in Hungary and London. Since his professional debut in 1988 Steven has won prizes in several prestigious national and international piano competitions, also performing throughout the UK and in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Norway and Israel. His repertoire ranges from Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven through to Carter, Messiaen, Tippett and Ligeti. In addition to his work as a soloist, he is very active as a chamber musician and much in demand as a song accompanist. He has broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and Radio Vaticano.
