Our lunchtime concerts showcase a variety of musical traditions in an informal and friendly way. They are introduced by the musicians, and programmed in partnership with City Music Foundation and Darbar Arts & Culture.
Experience the best upcoming, talented artists at St Martin’s on a Friday afternoon, along with our fantastic lunch deal!
For just £20 you get a ticket to see an outstanding young artist plus a traditional fish & chip lunch in the Crypt (soup and sandwich/wrap available as an alternative). The offer is available pre-concert (12-1pm) or post-concert (2-3pm) and must be booked in advance, either online or at the Box Office. Tickets without lunch are available for £10.
Apollo’s Fire: Pubs and Palaces of 1610
Friday 24 April, 1pm
Six musicians from the renowned US period ensemble Apollo’s Fire invite you on a journey through the early 17th century.
Antoine Préat (piano): Fortune’s Fool
Friday 1 May, 1pm
Celebrating the release of his new Album “Fortune’s Fool” , pianist Antoine Préat shares a programme of Haydn, Chopin, and Prokofiev, marrying wit, lyricism and tragedy.
Will Harmer and Friends: Golden Hour
Friday 8 May, 1pm
Will Harmer and friends present “Golden Hour”, an exploration of British landscape in chamber music and song.
Violetta Suvini (violin) and Sofia Sacco (piano)
Friday 15 May, 1pm
Violinist Violetta Suvini and pianist Sofia Sacco showcase three contrasting works.
Felix Gygli (baritone) and Jong Sun Woo (piano)
Friday 22 May, 1pm
Join us for a recital of German Lieder, tracing the fragile thread of the human experience of love, loss, and longing.
Aleksandra Myslek (piano)
Friday 29 May, 1pm
Polish pianist Aleksandra Myslek traces her rich and varied musical career with a recital that evokes her influences and experiences.
Hilary Cronin (soprano) and Richard Saxel (piano)
Friday 5 June, 1pm
Hilary Cronin and Richard Saxl offer a deeply reflective and lyrical journey with songs that meditate on nature, solitude, and transcendence.
Ensemble Renard (wind instruments)
Friday 12 June, 1pm
Escape from the clamour of the city and join Ensemble Renard for a recital of music that captures the symbiotic nature of humanity’s relationship to the natural world.
Sounds of India: Kaviraj Singh Dhadyalla
Friday 19 June, 1pm
Kaviraj Singh Dhadyalla Born and raised in Britain, he is unusual in performing both santoor and khayal vocals within a single concert.
Foyle-Štšura Duo (violin and piano)
Friday 26 June, 1pm
The Foyle-Štšura Duo presents a programme featuring Mozart, Fauré and Busoni’s grand and rarely heard Sonata, built on variations of a Bach theme.
Timotheos Petrin (cello) and George Fu (piano)
Friday 3 July, 1pm
Bach’s famous First Cello Suite with its beautiful and profound musical simplicity is a wonderful opener to today’s lunchtime recital.
Immy Churchill (Jazz Vocals)
Friday 10 July, 1pm
Immy Churchill is a singer-songwriter, folk singer and jazz vocalist acclaimed as one of London’s ‘rising stars’.
Anhad Arora (harpsichord)
Friday 17 July, 1pm
This programme explores the vibrant world of early German keyboard music that shaped J. S. Bach’s own style and imagination.
Join Intesa – a self-accompanying voice and viola da gamba duo – on a journey to the Venetian island of San Lazzaro.
Matan Porat (piano)
Friday 25 September, 1pm
In this richly evocative programme, pianist Matan Porat traces shifting visions of nature and imagination across the centuries.
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