Relaxed Saturday Live: Songs of Imagination and Play
St James's Church Piccadilly, W1J 9LL , [Venue Details]A programme of playful song cycles inspired by dreams and imagination!
Programme
Join soprano Betty Makharinsky and pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky for a relaxed and informal Saturday morning concert suitable for all ages. With introductions and insights throughout, everyone is welcome to move around, dance, or just listen.
Britten’s ‘On This Island’ captures vivid scenes of nature and human experience set to Auden’s evocative poetry. Mussorgsky’s ‘The Nursery’ brings childhood moments to life with humour and tenderness, while Poulenc’s ‘La Courte Paille’ delights in whimsical vignettes. The programme concludes with the lush lyricism of Rachmaninoff’s ‘Dream’ and delicate beauty of Debussy’s ‘Nuit d’étoiles’.
Presented in association with the Philomel Creative Circle.
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FREE ADMISSION
Special: Donations welcome
Performer name: Betty Makharinsky and Pavel Timofeyevsky
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Relaxed Saturday Live: Songs of Imagination and Play
Saturday, 7 Mar 2026 @11.00am
St James's Church Piccadilly, W1J 9LLMore Information
A programme of playful song cycles inspired by dreams and imagination!
Programme
Join soprano Betty Makharinsky and pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky for a relaxed and informal Saturday morning concert suitable for all ages. With introductions and insights throughout, everyone is welcome to move around, dance, or just listen.
Britten’s ‘On This Island’ captures vivid scenes of nature and human experience set to Auden’s evocative poetry. Mussorgsky’s ‘The Nursery’ brings childhood moments to life with humour and tenderness, while Poulenc’s ‘La Courte Paille’ delights in whimsical vignettes. The programme concludes with the lush lyricism of Rachmaninoff’s ‘Dream’ and delicate beauty of Debussy’s ‘Nuit d’étoiles’.
Presented in association with the Philomel Creative Circle.
FREE ADMISSION
Special: Donations welcome
Performer name: Betty Makharinsky and Pavel Timofeyevsky
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