Programme to include: Bridge Cello Sonata Saint-Sans The Swan Villa-Lobos O Canto do Cisne Negro Ireland Cello Sonata Cellist Chris Grist and pianist Daniel Grimwood present a richly expressive programme celebrating the lyrical beauty and dramatic power of the cello. Frank Bridges Cello Sonata opens the evening with music of great depth and introspection, its sweeping lines and shifting moods shaped by a composer writing in the shadow of the First World War. At the heart of the programme are two strikingly contrasted pieces centred around swans. Saint-Sans much-loved The Swan, from The Carnival of the Animals, offers a moment of poise and elegance, while Villa-Lobos O Canto do Cisne Negro (Song of the Black Swan) casts a darker, more mysterious spell, blending Romantic lyricism with the distinctive colours of Brazilian music. The programme concludes with John Irelands Cello Sonata, a powerful and rhapsodic work admired for its emotional breadth, intensity and passion. Together, these works create a compelling journey through light and shadow, revealing the cello at its most expressive and evocative.

Vivaldi / Max Richter The Four Seasons (with Vivaldis Original Sonnets) Tartini The Devils thrill Sonata (narrated with A Short Dream by Tartini) Revich Cascade Revich The Ocean London Firebird Orchestra Violin / DirectorYury Revich

Programme to include: Handel Overture to Messiah Corelli Christmas Concerto Torelli Christmas Concerto Bach Violin Concerto in A minor Vivaldi The Four Seasons Tonights programme celebrates Christmas through the elegance and brilliance of the Baroque era, with a selection of beautifully crafted festive masterpieces. Opening the programme is the overture from Handels Messiah, whose opening section centres on the prophecy and birth of Christ, making it one of the defining sounds of the Christmas repertoire. Corellis Christmas Concerto, written for the night of Christmas, and Torellis Christmas Concerto both capture the spirit of Christmas night, with music that suggests the shepherds of the Nativity and the stillness of the scene. Completing the programme is Vivaldis Four Seasons, a dazzling set of concertos that remains one of the most famous and vivid works in all classical music. Each concerto paints a different season in sound, drawing on accompanying poems possibly written by Vivaldi himself to bring the natural world vividly to life. Across the four concertos, Vivaldi conjures birdsong and buzzing flies, harvest celebrations, barking dogs, summer storms and winter ice.

If you're looking for a romantic candlelit experience, want to enjoy some classical music greats then this is the concert for you! London Concertante present a sensational evening at the opera with an array of the finest opera arias and overtures, including works from Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart – some of the best from Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Tosca, The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Cosi fan Tutti and so much more. Presented by Candlelight with some of the country’s greatest opera singers in the stunning setting, this truly is an evening not to be missed!

Experience an evening of intimate chamber music from three distinctive voices of the classical tradition, performed by the acclaimed London Concertante in a candlelit setting. At the heart of the programme is Franz Schuberts String Trio in B-flat, D. 471 a fragment that offers a glimpse into the composers early chamber style. Though unfinished, the work brims with Schuberts characteristic lyricism and charm, its single movement unfolding with elegance and youthful vitality. Alongside this, the richly coloured String Trio by Jean Cras brings a different sound world to the stage. Cras creates music that feels both expansive and intimate, blending expressive harmonies with subtle rhythmic vitality. Completing the programme is the Divertimento Trio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a masterclass in clarity, balance and wit. Effortlessly elegant, the work captures Mozarts gift for melodic invention and conversational interplay between instruments, offering moments of both playful brilliance and refined beauty. Whether youre already in the know or completely new to classical music, this is a programme to be enjoyed by all.

Orpheus Sinfonia Thomas CarrollConductor Paul SalardPiano Judith Weir: Heroic Strokes of the Bow Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Malcolm Singer: London Landscapes Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony NB. Seating in all areas is Unreserved. Reserve your seat by becomingan Orpheus Patron here [https://orpheussinfonia.com/patrons/] A vibrant programme featuring Mendelssohn's sun-drenched Italian Symphony, together with Judith Weir's Heroic Strokes of the Bow, it's dynamic energy reflecting energetic brush strokes. Alongside these the evocative London Landscapes by Malcolm Singer. At the programmes heart is Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.3; dark, dramatic and with a slow movement of almost unbearable beauty. Paul Salard, youngest ever winner of the prestigious Young Pianist Foundation European Competition, is soloist. Experience "superb playing... the highest level of excellence" (The Telegraph) in an unforgettable evening of music. Join us to Experience Music Differently. With grateful thanks for the generous support of the Skyrme Hart Charitable Trust. ACCESSIBILITY Step-free access to St George's Church is via a lift at the end of the South Yard. This is open for services; at other times, please contact the Verger (020 7629 0874 or [email protected]) in advance of your visit. Accessible toilet facilities are available in the Undercroft and are also accessed via the lift. Orpheussinfonia.com [//Orpheussinfonia.com]

Haydn Sonata in E flat, Hob.XVI:52 Chopin Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 no.1 Chopin Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 Debussy Clair de Lune Debussy La Cathdrale Engloutie Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit An interpretive artist fully immersed in the subtleties and considerable technical demands of each composers writing. MUSICAL OPINION

London Firebird Orchestra is delighted to welcome the talented 16-year-old violinist Luke Stepanyak for his Firebird debut. From a Ukrainian family of musicians, Luke studies at the Londons Yehudi Menuhin School and the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music. He made his concerto debut in London earlier this year. He will perform Bruchs richly seductive G minor Violin Concerto and Sarasates dazzling Zigeunerweisen. Our very own George Jackson conducts, concluding the evening with Beethovens rousing Pastoral Symphony. Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 Bruch Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F, Op. 68 ( Pastorale ) London Firebird Orchestra Conductor George Jackson Violin Luke Stepanyak

Journey with us from the glorious colours of a French Garden with Debussys Prlude, through to the vibrant rhythms and spectacle of Spain. The dreamy flute solo, sensual harps and souring string melodies of Debussys lush and serene Prlude followed by prize-winning pianist Kasparas Mikuis Performing Ravels colourful Piano Concerto in G, mixing French impressionism with Basque folk music and American jazz. Finally our conductor Michael Thrift takes us to Seville for a saucily bracing whisk around Bizets Carmen, with its addictive melodies and drama. Debussy Prlude lAprs midi dun Faune RavelPiano Concerto in G Bizet Carmen Suites no. 1 and no. 2 London Firebird Orchestra Conductor Michael Thrift Piano Kasparas Mikuis

Firebirds popular season-closing summer concert takes us to the Fjords and Forests of Scandinavia with two of the most eternally-beloved cornerstones of the Romantic orchestral repertoire. Rachmaninoff described Griegs masterpiece of a piano concerto as the greatest piano concerto ever written high praise! But its easy to see why as Norwegian folk dances play alongside gloriously romantic melodies and huge crashing chords, a captivating cadence and moments of exquisite beauty. Sibeliuss rousing Second Symphony never fails to delight. Evoking the grandeur of the lakes and mountains of his native Finland, This work culminates in the fourth movements most nobly brave and all-time-favourite themes. Artistic Director Marc Corbett Weaver makes his annual appearance as piano soloist with George Jackson as conductor. Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Sibelius Symphony no. 2 in D, Op. 43 London Firebird Orchestra Conductor George Jackson Piano Marc Corbett-Weaver Described by Seen & Heard International as full of fire and brimstone and as full-blooded as possible , Firebirds Artistic Director Marc Corbett-Weaver joins the orchestra as soloist.

One of London’s most beautiful and historic churches is bathed in the light of over 250 candles for this very special Christmas treat. Enjoy a seasonal drink from the bar, settle in and enjoy this annual sell-out show, which features favourites including Silent Night, In the Bleak Midwinter, music from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and Tchaikovksy’s The Nutcracker, plus stunning operatic arias. If that wasn’t enough, there will be sing-along carols chosen by you, the audience, plus there’s the chance to book seats right up close to the musicians – almost inside the orchestra! Music includes Silent Night Largo from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: Winter In the Bleak Midwinter Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Music from The Nutcracker Carol of the Bells Sky Ingram soprano Oliver Gooch conductor