What's on at 1901 Arts Club 

Though we may look and feel a bit like a private members' club there is no membership fee for 1901 Arts Club.  Public events and recitals, as listed on these pages, are open to all who would like to book a ticket and enjoy the intimate surroundings of 1901 Arts Club.  

Unless otherwise stated, the bar is open for ticketholders before each event, during any intervals, and post performance where you can socialise with the performers and other audience members in our friendly and comfortable surroundings. 
Are you interested in performing at 1901 Arts Club?
​Please see our Performance Space page for further information.
My mind says keep it a secret, my heart says the whole world should know. Classical concerts at 1901 Arts Club are so good. Thank you!
Wednesday 11 September 2024  7:30pm

ASAGI NAKATA piano
TEPPEI KURODA piano
Montecatini International Competition Prize Winners' Recital

Join us for an evening of virtuosic piano, presented in a shared recital by Prize winners of the Montecatini International Piano Competition, Asagi Nakata and Teppei Kuroda.
Tuesday 24 September 2024  7.30pm

SOFIA KIRWAN-BAEZ voice & piano 
Hidden Gems of French Song: From Boulanger to Barbara

​An intimate evening featuring some of French song's most luscious hidden gems, ranging from Nadia Boulanger to Barbara.  Peppered by the composers’ fascinating biographies, the recital will also feature songs by Sofia (also a songwriter) who will be presenting her own musical responses (in English) to the texts featured in the recital.
Wednesday 25 September 2024  7.30pm

SOPHIA ELGER saxophone
JONATHAN MUSGRAVE piano
Duelling Dances

A showcase of ecclesiastical, eclectic, and exciting dances by composers from the baroque period through to the twentieth century with some jazz and tango inspired twirls in between.
Tuesday 1 October 2024  8pm

TERENCE COLLIE piano
OCTOBER JAZZ PIANO SERIES
Concert 1: A Journey Through Jazz

A captivating jazz piano series at 1901 Arts Club. Each pianist brings a unique flair and decades of experience to the stage, promising unforgettable performances.  Don't miss the chance to witness these virtuosos in action at one of London's premier cultural venues.
Thursday 3 October 2024  7pm

WAKA HASEGAWA piano
​Celebrating Black History Month

An inspiring recital in honour of Black History Month, featuring an award winning pianist Waka  Hasegawa. Celebrate the extraordinary musical contributions and achievements of Black composers through a thoughtfully curated programme.
Tuesday 8 October 2024  8pm

JASON REBELLO piano
OCTOBER JAZZ PIANO SERIES
Concert 2: A Virtuoso of the Keys

A captivating jazz piano series at 1901 Arts Club. Each pianist brings a unique flair and decades of experience to the stage, promising unforgettable performances.  Don't miss the chance to witness these virtuosos in action at one of London's premier cultural venues.
Wednesday 9 October 2024  7.30pm

DUO COHEN-HEJAZI
LEORA COHEN violin
PARVIS HEJAZI piano
Nigun: Nostalgia and Exuberance

The Duo Cohen-Hejazi (violin/piano) bring a programme of Felix Mendelssohn, Ernest Bloch, Leonard Bernstein and Fritz Kreisler.​ 
Thursday 10 October 2024  7.30pm

CLARA RODRIGUEZ piano
DAVID NÚÑEZ violin
MEGAN CLARKE cello
LEONARDO MULLER-RODRIGUEZ bass

Clara Rodriguez Autumn Concert Series - Concert 1

Celebrating the legacy of Venezuelan composer Modesta Bor. This is a rare chance to listen to her profound musical genius amid popular pieces by Piazzolla, Violeta Parra, Consuelo Velázquez and Maria Luisa Escobar.
Friday 11 October 2024  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
​Concert 1: Four Ballades

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). 
Tuesday 15 October 2024  8pm

NIKKI ILES DUO piano and double bass
OCTOBER JAZZ PIANO SERIES
Concert 3: A Force in British Jazz

A captivating jazz piano series at 1901 Arts Club. Each pianist brings a unique flair and decades of experience to the stage, promising unforgettable performances.  Don't miss the chance to witness these virtuosos in action at one of London's premier cultural venues.
Wednesday 16 October 2024  7pm

THOMAS MATHIAS violin
​DOMINIC DEGAVINO ​piano
Hattori Foundation early evening concert series
​Concert 1

This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series.  This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.  
Friday 18 October 2024  7.30pm

GUY MURGATROYD piano
Kapustin in Context

In this momentous recital experience a selection of Nikolai Kapustin’s piano work’s alongside the composer/pianists he himself acknowledged as seminal to shaping his style.
Acclaimed young newcomer, Guy Murgatroyd, plays host every eclectic step of the way exploring the depth of Kapustin’s stylistic traits and kinks. Join him for a one-off journey via Scriabin, Ravel, Prokofiev and Bartok to the very epicentre of this utterly thrilling and vibrant piano music.
Monday 21 October 2024  6.30pm

LEVI ANDREASSEN double bass
​KUMI MATSUO piano

The first of three concerts curated by Levi Andreassen featuring the double bass.  Music by Robert Schumann, Tabakov, Liebermann. Faure, Debussy, Piazzolla, and Bottesini.
Thursday 24 October 2024  7.30pm
Saturday 26 October 2024  7.30pm

DINA and FRIENDS - a mini festival
Artists include:
  Martin James Bartlett piano
  Jiafeng Chen violin
​  Robert Cohen cello
  Dina Duisen piano
  Sophia Elger saxophone
  Jenny Lewisohn viola
  Mee-Hyun Esther Park violin

Pianist Dina Duisen brings together some of her most talented friends to create a mini-festival of concerts over two evenings.  
Monday 28 October 2024  7.30pm

JOANNA KACPEREK piano
Debut CD launch concert - VARIATIONS

Joanna’s debut album brings a fascinating programme of challenging pieces fit for a virtuosic pianist from great romantic composers; Beethoven, Brahms, the Schumanns, Dutilleux, Chaminade and Chopin. The artist will celebrate the CD launch by performing a selection of pieces from the album and talking about the concept behind it. 
Tuesday 29 October 2024  7pm

PANOS KARAN piano
Chopin Etudes and Other Stories - Part 2: Virtuosity and Madness

Step into a world of virtuosity and madness with Chopin's Etudes Op.25 and Schumann's Kreisleriana.
Wednesday 30 October 2024  7.30pm

VIV McLEAN piano
ALICE NEARY cello

Cello sonatas by Debussy, Britten and Franck.  Presented by 7 Star Arts in support of the ENO Benevolent Fund.
Monday 4 November 2024  7pm

LEVI ANDREASSEN double bass
​IGNACY STEFANOWICZ violin
KNOX OAKEY piano

The second of three performances curated by Levi Andreassen featuring the double bass.  Music by Meyer, Ysaye, Penderecki, Robert Schumann, and Bottesini.
Thursday 7 November 2024  7.30pm

CLARA RODRIGUEZ piano
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​Clara Rodriguez Autumn Concert Series - Concert 2

Two of the major and most striking pieces in piano literature: Chopin's Funeral March (Sonata No.2, Op.35 in B-flat minor) and Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition".  The programme will open with two pieces by Teresa Carreño.
Sunday 10 November 2024  7pm

CAMILLE MAALAWY mezzo soprano
MITRA ALICE THAM piano
BRYONY MYCROFT viola
DAVID ROME baritone
SHARONA JOSHUA piano
EMILY HEATHCOTE clarinet
JASON ANDERSON piano
VERITY EVANSON cello

A Recital of Music by Julian Dawes

Music for clarinet and piano, solo viola, flute quartet and a song cycle based on Shakespeare texts.  Three of the works are first performances.
Wednesday 13 November 2024  from 6pm

Private event - by invitation only
Book launch and St Martin's Challenge Awards

An evening celebrating arts and culture, including the launch of a novel, a small art exhibition and a short piano recital.  In addition, 2024 St Martin's Challenge Awards will be presented.
Friday 15 November 2024  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 2: The Scherzos

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​
Saturday 16 November 2024  4pm

NARRATIO QUARTET
  Johannes Leertouwer violin
  Franc Polman violin
  Dorothea Vogel viola
  Viola de Hoog cello
Schubert and Beethoven String Quartets

The Netherlands-based Narratio Quartet are specialists in the historically informed performance of Beethoven Quartets. They are presenting Op.59/3 in this concert with Schubert’s Rosamunde Quartet.
Monday 18 November 2024  6.30pm

LEVI ANDREASSEN double bass
​KUMI MATSUO piano

The third of three performances curated by Levi Andreassen featuring the double bass.  Music by Robert Schumann, Tabakov, Liebermann. Faure, Debussy, Piazzolla, and Bottesini.
Wednesday 20 November 2024  7pm

EMILY CROOK clarinet
IAIN CLARKE ​piano
Hattori Foundation early evening concert series
​Concert 2

This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series.  This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.  ​
Thursday 21 November 2024  7.30pm

CLARA RODRIGUEZ piano
PARVATHI SUBBIAH soprano
SUSAN PORRETT actress
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​Clara Rodriguez Autumn Concert Series - Concert 3

Celebrating the centenary of Reynaldo Hahn's birth.  The program includes "Premières Valses" for solo piano, along with some of his beautiful melodies sung and anecdotes and biographical notes about Hahn.  The evening also includes colourful, poetic, and rhythmically joyful songs from Spain, Argentina, and Venezuela.
Wednesday 4 December 2024  7.30pm

SUSAN PORRETT writer/narrator
VIV McLEAN piano
CLASSIC GERSHWIN
​- The life of George Gershwin in music and words ​

​The moving story of the life and music of composer George Gershwin brought to life in this mixed-genre production featuring narration, live music and visual projections.  
Friday 13 December 2024  6.30pm & 9pm

CYRILL IBRAHIM piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 3: Chopin & Champagne at Christmas

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​
Friday 24 January 2025  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 4: Sonata No.2

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​
Wednesday 19 February 2025  7pm

JELENA HORVAT violin
SVITLANA KOSENKO piano
Hattori Foundation early evening concert series
​Concert 3

This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series.  This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.  ​​
Friday 21 February 2025  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 5: 12 Etudes Op.10

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​​
Wednesday 19 March 2025  7pm

ROB BURTON saxophone
TBC piano
Hattori Foundation early evening concert series
Concert 4

This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series.  This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.  ​​​
Friday 21 March 2025  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 6: 24 Preludes

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​​​
Wednesday 30 April 2025  7pm

TOBY COOK viola
VICTOR LIM piano
Hattori Foundation early eveninng concert series
Concert 5

This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series.  This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.  ​​​​
Friday 16 May 2025  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 7: Sonata No.3

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​​​​
Wednesday 28 May 2025  7pm

MISHA KAPLOUKHII piano 
Hattori Foundation early evening concert series
Concert 6

This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series.  This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.  ​​​​​
Friday 20 June 2025  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 8: 12 Etudes Op.25

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​​​​​
Friday 18 July 2025  6.30pm & 9pm

WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH ​piano
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
Concert 9: Barcarolle & Berceuse

Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before). ​​​​​​​
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