Welcome to our musical centre in the heart of Westminster.
As winter turns to spring, we have a new Season full of exciting and varied events.
Southbank Sinfonia presents works from Beethoven to Beamish and invite you to explore and learn with them. Meanwhile, our Crypt Classics return, as well as a new series of late-night Jazz sessions. Yoga with live harp continues once a month, and there are events for all age groups with our Family Concerts, Musical Zoo Workshops, and Teatime Treats.
Our Thursday Lunchtime Concert Series remain a staple of our programming, and The Footstool Cafe will be serving pies, quiches, and sandwiches, as well as hot and cold drinks, each weekday from 10am - 5pm. Why not combine a lunch with friends, followed by some wonderful music?
Last, but not least, our Easter Festival and the London Festival of Baroque Music return with internationally and nationally renowned groups coming to perform both timless and contemporary repertoire.
We look forward to giving you a warm welcome and inspiring experiences here at St John’s Smith Square.
Rosie Fraser Interim CEO
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CHARLES FRANCIS organ Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Liszt, Alkan, Franck, and Mendelssohn.
LITURINA Iain Hall recorder , Gabriella Jones baroque violin, Samuel Ng baroque cello & viola da gamba, Callum Anderson harpsichord Programme to include works by Telemann, Corelli, Couperin, and Handel.
ROELOF TEMMINGH piano Programme to include works by Clara and Robert Schumann.
FEBRUARY
ANNA KONDRASHINA & PAVEL TIMOFEYEVSKY Anna Kondrashina flute, Pavel Timofeyevsky piano Programme to include works by Clara Schumann, Zimbalist, Schulhof, and Gershwin.
WILLIAM FOX organ Programme to include works by Couperin, J.S. Bach, Nadia Boulanger, and Francis Pott.
SIMON CALLAGHAN piano Programme to include works by Brahms and Enescu.
GERARD BROOKS organ Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Schumann, Reger, Gerard Brooks, Vierne, and Guilmant.
CONNAUGHT BRASS Aaron Akugbo trumpet , Harry Plant trumpet, Robyn Blair horn, Chris Brewster trombone, Aled Meredith-Barrett tuba Programme to include works by Lutosławski, Ewald, Lili Boulanger, and Bizet.
DAPHNE TRIO Vera Beumer violin, Anna Crawford cello, Ana Manastireanu piano Programme to include works by Joan Trimble and Brahms.
KATY THOMSON & RUSTAM KHANMURZIN Katy Thomson soprano, Rustam Khanmurzin piano Programme to include works by Vaughan Williams, Strauss, Viardot, Ireland, and more.
FRANCESCA MASSEY organ Programme to include works by Anton Heiller, J.S. Bach, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Ad Wammes, and Kenneth Leighton.
BEN TARLTON & ROBIN GREEN Ben Tarlton cello, Robin Green piano Programme to include works by Beethoven, Janáček, Messiaen and Bartók.
ADAM HERON piano Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Sancho, and Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
ENDELIENTA BAROQUE Seb Gillot harpsichord & director, Oonagh Lee oboe/ recorder, Maxim del Mar violin, Sophie Simpson violin, Alice Poppleton viola, Jacob Garside bass violin, Jonatan Bougt theorbo Programme to include works by Blow, Purcell, and Locke.
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
In this lunchtime concert, musicians from the 22/23 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship will perform a wonderful programme of chamber music.
JOHN SCOTT WHITELEY organ Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Johann Rudolf Ahle, Buxtehude, and Walther.
ROSA HARTLEY Rosa Hartley violin, Mihaly Berecz piano Programme to include works by Arvo Pärt, Clara Schumann, and Bartók.
RUSTAM KHANMURZIN piano Programme to include works by Wagner/ Liszt, Beethoven, and Scriabin.
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
In this lunchtime concert, musicians from the 22/23 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship will perform a wonderful programme of chamber music.
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
In this lunchtime concert, musicians from the 22/23 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship will perform a wonderful programme of chamber music.
JEREMIAH STEPHENSON organ Programme to include works by Bach, Franck, and Rachel Laurin.
Start your day at St John’s Smith Square. Throughout the season we will be hosting vinyasa yoga sessions in the Square’s historic main hall.
Charlotte Taylor yoga instructor Join us from 8.30am - 9.15am. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats.
Join us for an evening of jazz favourites in the atmospheric crypt of St John’s Smith Square. While the performance very much takes centre stage, drinks will be served throughout the evening. It’s a late-night event not to be missed.
Thursday 2 February 9.30pm
Thursday 23 March 9.30pm
Thursday 27 April 9.30pm
Thursday 22 June 9.30pm
Tickets: £15, Duration: 1 hour.
Join the musicians of the Royal College of Music in St John’s Smith Square’s crypt. While you have a coffee (and perhaps some of our rather delicious cakes), you can relax and listen to the live music provided. These concerts are free and are the perfect opportunity to enjoy some music with a light refreshment.
thursday lunchtime concert
Charles Francis organ
Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Liszt, Alkan, Franck, and Mendelssohn.
Working through some of the greatest composers of the 19th century, this concert will explore the relationship between music of both religious and secular influence.
Sun
Rev Graham Buckle celebant Floreat
Gilly French director Matthew Blaiden organ
Join the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia for an afternoon of teatime delights. With music to suit all tastes, you’ll be tapping your toes in no time.
As well as a variety of music, there will be the chance for a singalong, and of course the all-important tea and biscuits.
Tickets are £5 and include the concert, a hot drink and a slice of cake.
Vinyasa Yoga at Smith Square
Charlotte Taylor yoga instructor
Featuring live harp music, relax and unwind in our morning vinyasa sessions. With all levels welcome, St John’s is the perfect place to energise you and focus your breath, body, and mind.
thursday lunchtime concert
Iain Hall recorder
Gabriella Jones baroque violin
Samuel Ng baroque cello & viola da gamba
Callum Anderson harpsichord Thu
Programme to include works by Telemann, Corelli, Couperin, and Handel.
Liturina perform music that represents the peak of the high Baroque era, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.
Southbank Sinfonia Owain Park conductor
Thu 19 January 7.00pm | £18, YF
late night event
Southbank Sinfonia Nicholas Daniel conductor
Thu 19 January 9.00pm | £18, YF
Five Senses of Korea Ensemble La Mer et L’Île
Programme to include works by Myung-Whun Choi, June-Hee Lim, and Benjamin Britten.
Fri 20 January 7.30pm | £30, £20, YF
Hear works by Javier Álvarez, John Woolrich, Diana Burrell, and Philip Glass.
Performed in the round, enjoy perpetual motion, syncopation, and intricately playful melodies.
Mark Simpson Geysir Mozart Serenade No.10 in Bb major, K.361/370a
Performed in the round, embark on a tour de force of colours and textures.
Five Senses of Korea - Special collaboration of eastern and western instruments filled with Korean heritage and classical music.
Roger Wilson black lives in music
Gabriella Di Laccio
donne, women in music
Lloyd Coleman paraorchestra
Amanda Parker host
Millie Lihoreau panelist
Tue 24 January 6.00pm | £10
with students from the Royal College of Music
Join our panel of experts to discuss, learn, and think about the different ways to plan a performance. A complimentary drink will be served after the talk.
Our Crypt Classics series showcases phenomenal young performers from the Royal College of Music for a unique and intimate relaxed performance experience in St John’s Smith Square’s crypt.
Thu 26 January 11.00am | Free Admission
thursday lunchtime concert
Roelof Temmingh piano
Clara Schumann Romance in B minor Robert Schumann Kreisleriana, Op.16 Robert Schumann (arr. Liszt) Widmung
Thu 26 February 1.05pm | £10, YF
Beethoven Revealed Southbank Sinfonia Mark Forkgen conductor Robert Taub piano
Thu 26 January 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
SOUTHBANK
family event
Join the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia and visit the musical zoo!
Sat 28 January 11.00am | Adult £5, Children £5
ANNA KONDRASHINA
thursday lunchtime concert
Anna Kondrashina flute Pavel Timofeyevsky piano
Clara Schumann Three Romances Zimbalist Concert Fantasy on Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Golden Cockerel’
Thu 2 February 1.05pm | £10, YF
A programme that contemplates aspects of Robert Schumann’s life.
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 Beethoven Symphony No.7
Enter a world of glowing melodies, musical conversations, and virtuosic lines.
You’ll have the chance to meet lots of different families of instruments and have a go at playing some of them too.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 5–11 years.
PAVEL
Schulhof Sonata for flute and piano Gershwin Three Preludes
Dvořák’s Eighth
Southbank Sinfonia Students from Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School
Lee Reynolds conductor
Thu 2 February 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
Dvořák Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88
Delve into a work of sunny exuberance filled with Bohemian folk melodies, heartfelt nostalgia, trumpet fanfares and musical thunderstorms!
late night event
Join us for an evening of jazz favourites. A free drink is included in the ticket price and drinks will be served throughout the evening. It’s a late-night event not to be missed.
Thu 2 February 9.30pm | £15
WILLIAM FOX thursday lunchtime concert
William Fox organ Programme to include works by Couperin, J.S. Bach, Nadia Boulanger, and Francis Pott.
Thu 9 February 1.05pm | £10, YF
thursday lunchtime concert
Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24
Thu 16 February 1.05pm | £10, YF
William Fox gives an organ recital on the renowned Klais organ.
Enescu Suite No. 2, Op. 10 ‘Des cloches sonores’
Simon Callaghan returns to St John’s with a programme of music inspired by the Baroque.
Featuring live harp music, relax and unwind in our morning vinyasa sessions. With all levels welcome, St John’s is the perfect place to energise you and focus your breath, body, and mind.
Wed
with students from the Royal College of Music
Our Crypt Classics series showcases phenomenal young performers from the Royal College of Music for a unique and intimate relaxed performance experience in St John’s Smith Square’s crypt.
Thu 23 February 11.00am | Free Admission
Southbank Sinfonia Toby Thatcher conductor
World Premiere of new commissions by nonclassical ‘Associate Composers’:
Thu 23 February 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
Brahms Symphony Festival: A Festival of Brahms Symphonies and Concertos
The Outcry Ensemble James Henshaw conductor
Emily Abdy • Atefeh Einali • Elischa Kaminer • Simon Knighton
Hear the best emerging compositional talent - you may just witness something groundbreaking.
Christopher Hopkins piano
Pre-Concert talk at 6.30pm
Brahms Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 • Symphony No.1, Op.68
Fri 24 February 7.30pm | £45, £35, £20, YF Book all four Brahms Festival concerts and get a 15% discount
Conducted by Matt Scott Rogers Salomon Orchestra Fenella Humphreys violin Matt Scott Rogers conductor
Sat 25 February 7.30pm | £18 (concessions £15)
Brahms Symphony Festival: A Festival of Brahms Symphonies and Concertos
The Outcry Ensemble James Henshaw conductor
Sun 26 February 7.30pm | £45, £35, £20, YF
Salomon Orchestra performs works by Lili Boulanger, Grace Williams and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Oscar Perks violin
Pre-Concert talk at 6.30pm
Brahms Violin Concerto Op.77 • Symphony No.2, Op.73
Book all four Brahms Festival concerts and get a 15% discount
Brahms Symphony Festival: A Festival of Brahms Symphonies and Concertos
The Outcry Ensemble James Henshaw conductor
Wed 1 March 7.30pm | £45, £35, £20, YF
Christopher Hopkins piano
Pre-Concert talk at 6.30pm
Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, Op.83 • Symphony No.3, Op.90
Book all four Brahms Festival concerts and get a 15% discount
thursday lunchtime concert
Gerard Brooks organ Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Schumann, Reger, Gerard Brooks, Vierne, and Guilmant.
Thu 2 March 1.05pm | £10, YF
Brahms Symphony Festival: A Festival of Brahms Symphonies and Concertos
The Outcry Ensemble
James Henshaw conductor
Gerard Brooks plays a varied programme of colourful music from Germany, France, and England.
Oscar Perks violin Leo Melvin cello
Pre-Concert talk at 6.30pm Brahms Double Concerto Op.102 • Symphony No.4, Op.98
Fri 3 March 7.30pm | £45, £35, £20, YF Book all four Brahms Festival concerts and get a 15% discount
Bach Magnificat & Mozart Requiem
Anton Bruckner Choir London Mozart Players
Christopher Dawe conductor
Sat 4 March 7.30pm | £34, £28, £18
thursday lunchtime concert
Lutosławski Mini Overture
Ewald Quintet No.1
Lili Boulanger (arr. Foster) Suite from ‘Clairieres dans la ceil’
Thu 9 March 1.05pm | £10, YF
Glories of the Rhine
Southbank Sinfonia Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor
Schumann Symphony No.3, ‘Rhenish’ Brahms Symphony No.3
Thu 9 March 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus K.618 Bach Magnificat BWV243 Mozart Requiem K.626
Bizet (arr. Foster) Carmen in 13 and a half minutes
Connaught Brass debut with exciting, original and specially tailored works for the modern brass quintet!
Experience the Rhineland at its most euphoric. Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Southbank Sinfonia in this gloriously Romantic programme.
The Genius of Mozart
National Symphony Orchestra
Rita Schindler harp
Daniel Shao flute
Rimma Sushanskaya conductor
Fri 10 March 7.30pm | £30, £15
50th Birthday Piano Recital.
UK - Japan Friendship in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
Motoki Hirai piano
Sat 11 March 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15
Snakebite
Southbank Sinfonia • Students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance • Participants from Contemporary Music for All
Thu 16 March 7.30pm | £18, YF
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
family event
Join the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia and visit the musical zoo!
Sat 18 March 11.00am | Adult £5, Children £5
Mozart Overture Don Giovanni, K.527 • Divertimento in D major K.136 • Concerto for Flute and Harp K.299 • Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, ‘Jupiter’
Programme to include a world première of his own Elegy in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, and works by Mozart, Schubert, Arne, and others.
“A most brilliant and sensitive musical talent” The Guardian
Programme to include works by Stephen Montague.
You’ll have the chance to meet lots of different families of instruments and have a go at playing some of them too.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 5–11 years.
Israel in Egypt
English Baroque Choir Endelienta Baroque
Harry Bradford conductor
Handel Israel in Egypt
Experience Handel’s retelling of the dramatic Exodus story, with vivid musical depictions of storms and plagues.
Sat 18 March 7.30pm | £35, £25, £15 (£31.50, £22.50, £13.50 under 30s)
Evgeny Kissin piano Veniamin Smekhov actor
Mon 20 March 7.30pm | (see website for more information)
London premiere of literary-musical performance, dedicated to the victims of Stalin’s antisemitic campaign, is a poignant must see.
An Evening with Wimbledon High School at St John’s Smith Square
Wimbledon High School Symphony Orchestra, Baroque Ensemble, A Cappella Choir, Canto, Junior School Chamber Choir
Wed 22 March 7.30pm | £25, £20, £15
with students from the Royal College of Music
William Ford conductor Vivaldi Gloria in D major RV 589
Wimbledon High School perform uplifting and energetic music ranging from Vivaldi to Marquez.
Our Crypt Classics series showcases phenomenal young performers from the Royal College of Music for a unique and intimate relaxed performance experience in St John’s Smith Square’s crypt.
Thu 23 March 11.00am | Free Admission
thursday lunchtime concert
Vera Beumer violin Anna Crawford cello Ana Manastireanu piano
Joan Timble Phantasy Trio Brahms Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8
Thu 23 March 1.05pm | £10, YF
late night event
Join us for an evening of jazz favourites. With drinks served throughout the evening, it’s a late-night event not to be missed.
Thu 23 March 9.30pm | £15
The Daphne Trio presents an eclectic programme featuring works by Joan Timble and Johannes Brahms.
Birtwistle, Mahler
Fulham Symphony Orchestra
Marc Dooley conductor
Tom Evans leader
Sat 25 March 7.30pm | £14 (concessions £12, under-16s £9)
Vinyasa Yoga at Smith Square
Charlotte Taylor yoga instructor
Birtwistle Night’s Black Bird Mahler Symphony No.10
Journey through a shadowy world haunted by the calls of birds, then hear Mahler’s final masterpiece.
Featuring live harp music, relax and unwind in our morning vinyasa sessions. With all levels welcome, St John’s is the perfect place to energise you and focus your breath, body, and mind.
Wed 29 March 8.30am | £12, YF £5
JAGS - Choral & Orchestral Concert
JAGS Orchestras and Choirs
Peter Gritton conductor
Wed 29 March 7.00pm | £18, £15
Stanford Fairy Day Holst Beni Mora Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
thursday lunchtime concert
Katy Thomson soprano Rustam Khanmurzin piano
Programme to include works by Ireland, Vaughan Williams, Strauss, and more.
Thu 30 March 1.05pm | £10, YF
Bach: St John Passion
Whitehall Choir
London Baroque Sinfonia
Joanna Tomlinson conductor
J.S. Bach St John Passion BWV245
A journey through songs inspired by Tolkien’s poem, ‘Not all those who wander are lost’.
Whitehall Choir returns to St John’s Smith Square with an outstanding group of soloists and professional period ensemble, the London Baroque Sinfonia, for a performance of J.S. Bach’s St John Passion in the run up to Easter.
Thu
2 - 7 April 2023
This year’s Easter Festival is a celebration of paschal music in many different guises. Violinist, Madeleine Mitchell, returns to St John’s Smith Square with a special programme to start the Festival, and sellout choir, Polyphony, return with their annual collaboration with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to perform J.S. Bach’s St John Passion, conducted by Stephen Layton.
Acclaimed British choir, Tenebrae, offer two wonderful events for our audiences. Everyone is invited to Come and Sing with singers from Tenebrae and awardwinning conductor, Nigel Short. Taking place on Sunday 2 April, join us for the opportunity to sing Allegri’s Miserere, Mei Deus in our historic main hall. Tenebrae then returns on Thursday 6 April with a programme of J.S. Bach and James MacMillan.
The Civil Service Choir and the choir of Kings College London also return, and we welcome the London Choral Sinfonia to the Festival for the first time. Join us for hot cross buns in The Footstool Cafe and uplifting music to take you into the Easter weekend.
Sun
Kiss on Wood
Madeleine Mitchell violin Nigel Clayton piano
Schubert Ave Maria (arr Palaschko) James MacMillan Kiss on Wood Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Brahms Violin Sonata No.2 in A, Op.100 Rachmaninov Vocalise
“The magnificent Mitchell” (BBC Music Magazine) plays the sublime Easter work MacMillan wrote for her and perennial favourites.
Book for both Madeleine Mitchell and Tenebrae’s Come and Sing for £30
Members of Tenebrae Nigel Short director
Join Tenebrae’s Artistic Director, Nigel Short, for an informative afternoon, including the opportunity to perform Allegri’s iconic Miserere with members of Tenebrae.
Book for both Madeleine Mitchell and Tenebrae’s Come and Sing for £30
The Civil Service Choir and Orchestra
Stephen Hall conductor
Dvořák Mass in D major, Op.86
Music to include works by Allegri, J.S. Bach, Stainer, and MacMillan. Tue
The outstanding Civil Service Choir returns with Dvořák’s Mass in D major, Op. 86
The Purcell Singers
Mark Ford conductor
Join one of London’s leading chamber choirs, The Purcell Singers, for Evensong.
Choir of King’s College London Hanover Band
Joseph Fort conductor
J.S. Bach St Matthew Passion BWV 244
The Choir of King’s College London and the Hanover Band perform J.S. Bach’s St Matthew Passion, alongside a stellar cast of young soloists.
I Saw Eternity
Tenebrae
Nigel Short director
J.S. Bach Komm, Jesu komm; Jesu, meine Freude; Singet dem Herrn
Thu 6 April 7.30pm | £35, £28, £18, YF
James MacMillan Tenebrae factae sunt; Miserere; Tradiderunt me; Jesum tradidit; I Saw Eternity
Tenebrae brings its trademark sound to a dramatic programme of music by J. S. Bach and James MacMillan.
10% discount on tickets for those who book Tenebrae’s Come and Sing
Polyphony Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Stephen Layton conductor
Fri 7 April 2.30pm | £65, £48, £28
J.S. Bach St John Passion
Experience J.S. Bach’s sublime music, performed by top soloists, choir, and orchestra.
The Choir of London Choral Sinfonia Brian O’Kane cello James Orford organ
Michael Waldron conductor
Tavener Mother and Child Francis Grier Sword in the Soul
Fri 7 April 8.00pm | £30, £20, £10, YF
Join the LCS for an evening of powerful yet contemplative music for Good Friday featuring Francis Grier’s Sword in the Soul performed by the Choir of the LCS, organist James Orford, and cello soloist Brian O’Kane.
thursday lunchtime concert
Francesca Massey organ
Programme to include works by Anton Heiller, J.S. Bach, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Ad Wammes, and Kenneth Leighton.
Thu 13 April 1.05pm | £10, YF
thursday lunchtime concert
Ben Tarlton cello Robin Green piano
Programme to include works by Beethoven, Janáček, Messiaen, and Bartók.
Thu 20 April 1.05pm | £10, YF
Award - winning musicians, Ben Tarlton and Robin Green, present works by Beethoven, Janáček, Messiaen, and Bartók
Alistair Wroe dance Raffaello Moretti piano
J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations BWV988
Fri 21 April 7.30pm | £25, YF
Join the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia for an afternoon of teatime delights. With music to suit all tastes, you’ll be tapping your toes in no time.
Alistair Wroe presents an evening of music and dance with pianist, Raffaello Moretti, with J.S. Bach‘s Goldberg Variations. It will be a thrilling and moving night of performance.
Sun
As well as a variety of music, there will be the chance for a singalong, and of course the all-important tea and biscuits.
Tickets are £5 and include the concert, a hot drink and a slice of cake.
Vinyasa Yoga at Smith Square
Taylor yoga instructor
Featuring live harp music, relax and unwind in our morning vinyasa sessions. With all levels welcome, St John’s is the perfect place to energise you and focus your breath, body, and mind.
Wed 26 April 8.30am | £12, YF £5
thursday lunchtime concert
Adam Heron piano
Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Sancho, and Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Thu 27 April 1.05pm | £10, YF
Southbank Sinfonia David Corkhill conductor
Sibelius Finlandia Sally Beamish Reckless
Thu 27 April 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
late night event
Join us for an evening of jazz favourites. With drinks served throughout the evening, it’s a late-night event not to be missed.
Thu
Mozart Kegelstatt Trio K.498
Lynne Plowman Carbon Sky (London Premiere)
Howard Ferguson Octet, Op.4
thursday lunchtime concert
Endelienta Baroque
Blow Suite from ‘Venus and Adonis’
Purcell Incidental music from ‘Abdelazer’
Locke Music from ‘The Tempest’
Former BBC Young Musician keyboard finalist Adam Heron makes his much-anticipated Lunchtime Concert Series debut.
Delve into joyous melodies, string flourishes, and sonic colours.
Founded in 2008 by Southbank Sinfonia alumni, the Berkeley Ensemble performs chamber works here, at St John’s Smith Square.
Music for stage and court by Purcell, Locke, and Blow, the foremost composers of the English Restoration.
Southbank Sinfonia Berkeley Ensemble
Britten Sinfonietta, Op.1 (for string orchestra)
Copland Appalachian Spring (suite for
Thu 4 May 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
Rev Graham Buckle celebant Floreat
Gilly French director Matthew Blaiden organ
Fri 5 May 1.00pm | Free Admission
thirteen instruments)
Southbank Sinfonia perform emotive and picturesque works side-by-side with acclaimed chamber group, the Berkeley Ensemble.
Musique Sur La Mer Orchestra Charity Concert
Programme to include works by Elgar, Rutter, Barber, Handel, and the world premiere of a work by Paul Gibson.
Fri 5 May 7.30pm | (see website for more information)
85th Celebrations - Howard Blake
Howard Blake piano
Julian Trevelyan piano
Lana Trotovsek violin
Rosalind Ventris viola
Wed 10 May 7.30pm | £35, £25, £15
thursday lunchtime concert Southbank Sinfonia
Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras USA has been inspiring excellence, leadership, and community service since 2000.
Benedict Kloeckner cello Andrew Marriner clarinet
Howard Blake celebrates his 85th Birthday with a programme of original instrumental works.
Enjoy a wonderful programme of chamber music performed by musicians from the 22/23 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship.
Thu 11 May 1.05pm | £10, YF
Kaleidoscope image of St John’s Smith Square’s chandelier
The London Festival of Baroque Music 2023: Kaleidoscope is an exploration of the many shapes and sizes that Baroque music was written for. We are delighted to welcome groups from Spain and France to the stage of St John’s Smith Square to play music by composers such as Cristóbal de Morales, Juan Hidalgo, and José Castel. Baroque favourites, Lully, Handel, and Telemann, will also be performed across the week.
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) returns to St John’ Smith Square, first to work with Southbank Sinfonia in side-by-side workshops which will culminate in a cabaret performance on Thursday 18 May, and then to perform their own baroque chamber programme on Friday 19 May. Principal keyboard of the OAE, Steven Devine, will be hosting a Meet the Harpsichord Day on Saturday 20 May, with an array of events for all age groups.
Come and explore with us – many excellent dance tunes await in this year’s Festival and we can’t wait to share them with you!
Programme to include works by Juan Hidalgo, Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz, Manuel Machado, and Gaspar Sanz.
Fri 12 May 7.00pm | £25, £15, YF
CONCERTO 1700
Daniel Pinteño violin
Fumiko Morie violin
Ester Domingo cello
Sat 13 May 6.30pm | £20, £15, YF
Madrid 1700s
La Grande Chapelle is an early music vocal and instrumental ensemble whose main objective is to make a new interpretation of the great Spanish vocal works of the 16th to 18th centuries.
This programme is funded by The European Union – NextGenerationEU
Programme to include works by Castel, Boccherini, and Brunetti.
Enjoy a programme of Spanish music composed both for the court and a civil society eager for science and culture.
This programme is funded by The European Union – NextGenerationEU
Programme to include works by Corselli, José de San Juan, Juan Francés de Iribarren, Jaime Facco, José de Nebra, and Vicente Basset.
Sat 13 May 8.45pm | £18, £15, YF
This concert offers a sample of the sacred and profane music that sounded in the Madrid court between 1720 and 1750. The composers of this program worked for the Royal Chapel.
This programme is funded by The European Union – NextGenerationEU
JOS É MIGUEL MORENO
The Spanish Guitar: 1500 - 1700
José Miguel Moreno viheula & baroque guitar
Programme to include works by
Sun 14 May 3.00pm | £10, YF
Claudin de Sermisy, Diego Ortiz, Gaspar Sanz, and more.
José Miguel Moreno is unanimously recognised as one of today’s leading specialists of historical performance.
This programme is funded by The European Union – NextGenerationEU
Pierre Pitzl baroque guitar Jesús Fernández Baena tiorba
Pablo Prieto violin
Raquel Andueza soprano
Programme to include works by Lully,
Sun 14 May 7.00pm | £18, £15
Enrico Radesca, and more.
Hear a programme of not only secular Spanish music, but also songs with Spanish text, found in European collections.
This programme is funded by The European Union – NextGenerationEU
Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu Axelle Verner mezzo soprano Franck-Emmanuel Comte organ, music director
Mon 15 May 7.00pm | £25, £15
Thursday lunchtime concert
John Scott Whiteley organ
Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Johann Rudolf Ahle, Buxtehude, and Walther.
Thu 18 May 1.05pm | £10, YF
Gaultier Durhin visual conception and scenography
Programme to include works by Purcell, David Chalmin, Martyn Harry, Jean-Baptiste Lully, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
Dr John Scott Whiteley plays music by J.S. Bach and his associates.
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA & ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT BAROQUE CABARET
Southbank Sinfonia Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Hear Southbank Sinfonia chamber
Thu 18 May 7.00pm | £28, £15
groups, coached by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, in an evening of captivating baroque cabaret. With cheese and wine served at your table, it’s the perfect night out, cheers!
Sat 20 May 10.00am | £10
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Telemann, and Handel.
Fri 19 May 7.00pm | £35, £25, £18
Immerse yourself in the shapes, colours, and timbres of favourite Baroque composers played by one of the top period instrument orchestras in the world.
Sat 20 May 3.00pm | £10
meet the harpsichord day, with steven devine
English conductor and historical keyboard specialist, Steven Devine, leads an open harpsichord masterclass with students from the UK’s leading conservatoires.
STEVEN DEVINE - LUNCHTIME CONCERT meet the harpsichord day, with steven devine
J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Major Louis Andriessen Overture to Orpheus
Sat 20 May 1.05pm | £10, YF
J.S. Bach Preludes and Fugues in G Major, G minor, A flat Major, G sharp Minor
Elizabeth Turner Lesson 1
J.S. Bach Preludes and Fugues in B Major, B Minor
COME AND PLAY THE HARPSICHORD meet the harpsichord day, with steven devine
With a range of historical keyboards to try, this session is the perfect chance to expand your musical knowledge.
Ever wondered what it’s like to play the harpsichord? Come and try it for yourself! LFBM
BOOKING DATES
Sun 21 May 4.30pm
Salomon Orchestra May 2023
Salomon Orchestra Edmon Colomer conductor
Programme to include works by Ritmos, de Falla, and Robert Gerhard.
Salomon Orchestra’s 60th anniversary season continues with a concert of music by Spanish composers.
Fri
Sat
Southbank
family concert
Bring the whole family along on a magical musical adventure!
Featuring a full orchestra, enjoy live classical music that will inspire and
Southbank Sinfonia is joined by the next generation of talented musicians in a side-by-side with Tollgate Primary School.
Charlotte Taylor yoga instructor
fuel the imagination. After each concert, you’ll also get the opportunity to meet our friendly musicians and their instruments.
Featuring live harp music, relax and unwind in our morning vinyasa sessions. With all levels welcome, St John’s is the perfect place to energise you and focus your breath, body, and mind.
thursday lunchtime concert
Rosa Hartley violin Mihaly Berecz piano
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Clara Schumann Three Romances Bartók Violin Sonata No.2
Rosa Hartley and Mihaly Berecz perform a rich and colourful programme of music spanning 150 years, from Estonia, Germany and Hungary. Thu
The Hanover Band
David Gibson conductor Southampton Philharmonic Choir
Mozart Symphony No.41, K.551 • Requiem K.626
David Gibson conducts two of Mozart’s iconic works - The Requiem and Jupiter Symphony.
Sun 4 June 7.30pm | £45, £35
thursday lunchtime concert
Rustam Khanmurzin piano
Wagner/ Liszt Liebestod
Beethoven Piano Sonata in E major, Op.109 Scriabin Fantasy in B minor, Op.28
Thu 8 June 1.05pm | £10, YF
Southbank Sinfonia
Join the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia for an afternoon of teatime delights. With music to suit all tastes, you’ll be tapping your toes in no time.
A programme of carefully selected piano masterpieces exploring the most exciting feelings: from innocent and flirtatious to cosmic and sacrificial.
Sun 11 June 3.00pm | £5
thursday lunchtime concert Southbank Sinfonia
As well as a variety of music, there will be the chance for a singalong, and of course the all-important tea and biscuits.
Tickets are £5 and include the concert, a hot drink and a slice of cake.
Enjoy a wonderful programme of chamber music performed by musicians from the 22/23 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship.
Thu 15 June 1.05pm | £10, YF
Southbank Sinfonia performs with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Southbank Sinfonia
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Thu 15 June 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
Mozart Symphony No.29, K.201 Haydn Symphony No.104, ‘London’
Expect elegance, grace, and charm from these works by two of the greatest composers.
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA family event
Join the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia and visit the musical zoo!
Sat 17 June 11.00am | Adult £5, Children £5
You’ll have the chance to meet lots of different families of instruments and have a go at playing some of them too.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 5–11 years.
family concert
Fulham Symphony Orchestra
Marc Dooley conductor
Fenella Humphreys soloist
Doreen Carwithen The Men of Sherwood Forest Overture
Sat 17 June 6.30pm | £14 (concessions £12, under-16s £9)
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
thursday lunchtime concert Southbank Sinfonia
Anna Clyne The Seamstress
Eleanor Alberga Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
An early-evening, family-friendly concert featuring music inspired by folklore, fairy tale and poetry.
Enjoy a wonderful programme of chamber music performed by musicians from the 22/23 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship.
Thu 22 June 1.05pm | £10, YF
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
Southbank Sinfonia
Chloé van Soeterstède conductor
Kristine Balanas violin
Thu 22 June 7.00pm | £35, £25, £15, YF
late night event
Join us for an evening of jazz favourites. With drinks served throughout the evening, it’s a late-night event not to be missed.
Thu 22 June 9.30pm | £15
Sat 24 June 7.30pm
100th Anniversary Concert
Croydon Symphony Orchestra
Darrell Davison conductor
Alan Brown piano
David Leonard narrator
Programme to include works by Walton, Elgar, Delius, John Rand, and Coleridge-Taylor.
Elgar’s Enigma Variations in music and his own words - narrated by West End star, David Leonard.
150 Years: Grand Gala Finale
Royal Orchestral Society
Tim Redmond conductor
Janice Watson soprano
Sun 25 June
Tue
Programme to include works by Mendelssohn, Judith Weir, Wagner, Dvořák, and Elgar.
In 2022-23 the Royal Orchestral Society celebrates its 150th Anniversary Season.
Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony Charity Concert
Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony
Concert in aid of Youth Music.
Vinyasa Yoga at Smith Square
Charlotte Taylor yoga instructor
Programme to include works by Sousa, Bruckner, Percy Grainger, and more.
The Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony is the premier youth wind ensemble in Northeast Ohio USA.
Featuring live harp music, relax and unwind in our morning vinyasa sessions. With all levels welcome, St John’s is the perfect place to energise you and focus your breath, body, and mind.
thursday lunchtime concert
Jeremiah Stephenson organ
Programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Franck, and Rachel Laurin.
Thu
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