Greater London Classical Concerts

30/05/2024

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Harrow Summer Music Festival! 🥳🥳
We're presenting a mixed programme, welcoming new artists and regulars alike, performing music for piano, clarinet, piano trio, string quartet, soprano, flute, cello, guitar. The programmes will include world premieres, music by living composers as well as old favourites. Watch this space for more details soon, and we look forward to welcoming you all on July 11th for our first recital of the season. Thank you all for your continuing support.

06/09/2023

Tomorrow's programme - I really look forward to performing all these lovely songs with Neil Crossland - Concert Pianist and Composer (two of Neil's songs are also included in the programme) :-) It'd be lovely to see you there, if you happen to be in the area!

06/09/2023

Tomorrow's recital: Nina Kopparhed, soprano and Neil Crossland - Concert Pianist and Composer will play the programme "Nature's Delights", featuring songs by Sibelius, Stenhammar, Chaminade, Finzi, Argento, Crossland, Esland and more. As usual, the recital is free entry with a retiring collection. We look forward to seeing you there!

My next recital: I'm really looking forward to singing with the fantastic Neil Crossland again on September 7th. We're bringing a varied programme inspired by nature, featuring music by Hugo Wolf, Sibelius, Neil Crossland, Stenhammar, Argento, Finzi, Anthony Esland, Libby Larsen, Berlioz and Chaminade, as well as Rossini for a fun finale. The recital is free entry with a retiring collection. It'd be really lovely to see you there/then! 🎶

23/08/2023

Tomorrow's recital, Thursday, Aug 24th, 12:30pm:
Neil Crossland, piano and Kirsten Jenson, cello.
They will be playing a fantastic programme:
Chopin Cello Sonata Op.65
And
Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata Op.19.

As usual, it's free entry with a retiring collection.

It'd be lovely to see you there! :-)

14/08/2023

This Thursday, August 17th, at 12:30 - the Chamber Regulars (Anjalica Bardalai, clarinet, Roger Mo, violin and Sergio Giro, piano) will be playing a beautiful programme with music by Brahms, Piazzolla and Beethoven. As always, entry is free with a retiring collection. We look forward to seeing you then.

08/08/2023

This Thursday! Really beautiful music on the menu, Neil Crossland's violin concerto no.2 and Cesar Franck violin Sonata, played by Mark Wilson, violin and Neil Crossland, piano. We look forward to seeing you there.

Neil Crossland’s Violin Concerto No 2 Op 62movement OneMark Wilson - ViolinNeil Crossland (composer) - Pianodedicated to Mark Wilson

05/08/2023

Here is an updated concert programme for the Harrow Summer Music Festival:
the rest of the month of August will feature more beautiful recitals by the following artists:
Mark Wilson, violin and Neil Crossland, Piano: August 10th;
The Chamber Regulars (Anjalika Bardalai, Clarinet, Roger Mo, violin and Sergio Giro, piano) : Aug 17th;
Kirsten Jenson, cello and Neil Crossland on Aug 24th; and
Jelena Makarova, piano on Aug 31st.

All at 12:30 on Thursdays, free entry with retiring collection.
We'll post more about the programmes nearer to the time.
Thank you for supporting the Harrow Summer Music Festival, and we look forward to seeing you at St John's, Harrow every Thursday at 12:30, until September 14th. :-)

02/08/2023

Tomorrow! Thursday, August 3rd, 12:30:
Please come and support the London Composers' forum - Mark Wilson, violin, Kirsten Jenson, cello and Neil Crossland, piano will be performing a number of fantastic new compositions by the members of the LCF. We look forward to seeing you then!

26/07/2023

*Tomorrow*, July 27th, 12:30:
St John's Greenhill, Harrow.
Neil Crossland, piano.
Neil will play a beautiful programme of Kuhlau - Sonatina in A minor Op 88 No 3
Rachmaninoff Songs – arranged by Crossland
Amy Beach – 4 Sketches Op 15
Chopin – 3 Polonaises Op 71
Mussorgski – Night on a Bare Mountain – arranged & embellished by Crossland.

We look forward to seeing you all there tomorrow.

18/07/2023

Steve Law: Look forward to playing at St John’s Church Harrow Thursday 20th July 12.30pm - Chopin, Debussy, Mozart, Brahms, Leighton and you can hear some of my new Piano Concerto!

08/07/2023

This Thursday, July 13th: our first recital of the series:
Gerard Cousins, guitar, playing a programme of Eric Whiteacre, Philip Glass, and a composition of his own, a Homage to John McLaughlin. We look forward to seeing you there at 12:30.

16/09/2022

14/09/2022

Our final concert IS going ahead tomorrow - Thursday 15th September -
but a burst water main has closed Station Road this morning.

Please access the church through the single back door on Sheepcote Road.

Wheelchair / buggy access unfortunately won’t be possible at this time. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Hope to see you there.

Thank you

20/07/2022

Tomorrow's recital: July 21st at 12:30, St John's, Greenhill.
Julian Saphir, piano:

Julian started playing the piano at the age of four and soon went on to study at the Royal College of Music, with many critically acclaimed concerts following from his graduation. After a long absence from the concert platform he is firmly re-establishing himself as one of Britain’s finest pianists, displaying profound musicianship, virtuosity and the ability to entertain as both soloist and chamber musician.

Tomorrow, Julian will perform a stunning programme featuring Schumann and Liszt.
As usual, it's free entry with a retiring collection.

We look forward to seeing you all there. 🎶

07/07/2022

7 days to go! Here is a little bit more information about this summer's recitals: have a lovely week and we look forward to seeing you at our first concert on July 14th, 12:30pm at St John's Greenhill, Sheepcote Rd, Harrow HA1 2JE.

14/06/2022

The 2022 Harrow Summer Music Festival is fast approaching: this year, it will run between July 14th - September 15th. Here is the shiny, new programme for you: please do feel free to share, and we look forward to seeing you in July!🎶🎵