Saturday Live: Naomi Kily, voice & Daniel Lee Chappell, piano
Schedule
Sat Oct 25 2025 at 12:30 pm to 01:10 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St James's Church, Piccadilly | London, EN
About this Event
Experience inspiring performances by top emerging artists in our historic venue, renowned for its superb acoustics. Our recitals are programmed in collaboration with leading music colleges and charities, providing a platform for the stars of tomorrow. Discover exceptional talent in a unique settting.
Free admission | Donations welcome
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.
Programme
Claude Debussy – Chansons de Jeunesse
– Pantomime
– Clair de Lune
– Pierrot
– Apparition
William Walton – A Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table
– The Lord Mayor’s Table
– Glide Gently
– Wapping Old Stairs
– Holy Thursday
– The Contrast
– Rhyme
Puccini – Chi il bel sogno (La Rondine)
Britten – Be Kind and Courteous (A Midsummer Nights Dream)
Dvorak – Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
Artist Bio
Naomi Kilby trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. Opera credits include regular chorus for Opera Holland Park since 2009, including the role of First Bridesmaid Le Nozze Di Figaro (2021). Naomi has also performed with the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, Ad Parnassum and Armonico Consort. In 2012, Naomi formed Opera Alegría, acting as Co-Producer and singer. Highlights include Countess Adele Count Ory, Pamina The Magic Flute, and Aurore The Portrait of Manon. In 2024, Opera Alegría presented Barber’s 10 minutes chamber opera A Hand of Bridge on site to audiences at Opera Holland Park. A keen recitalist, Naomi has performed all over the UK and Europe, and works regularly both with the charity Lost Chord, and with Opera Holland Park’s Inspire programme.
Daniel Lee Chappell is a pianist and composer from Manchester. He has performed across the UK and Europe, including appearances at Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, St Petersburg Philharmonia, 3 Choirs Festival, Dramatic Voices Berlin, and Lanzarote Opera Festival. He has performed with Opera Holland Park, Melos Sinfonia, Asyla Ensemble, Helios Collective, and London Sinfonietta Academy. Since 2022 he has been composer in residence with the Kettner Society, and his original works have been featured by Montpellier National Opera, Peter Eotvos Foundation, Budapest Music Centre, Institut .Abeceda, and Tete-a-Tete Festival.
Where is it happening?
St James's Church, Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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