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Price: £15
Concession Price: £12 (Free admission for under 12s)
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Saturday, 20 June, 2026 - 19:30
Howell, Saint-Saëns & Rimsky-Korsakov
St Cyprian's Church, Glentworth Street, London, NW1 6AX

Join us for a programme of compelling music, perfect for a summer evening. Known as the “English Richard Strauss” during her lifetime, Dorothy Howell was just 21 years old when her symphonic poem Lamia premiered at The Proms, to a rapturous response. Ben Tarlton, one of the country’s leading cellists, performed Brahms’ Double Concerto with us in 2022. We’re thrilled that he returns to perform Saint-Saëns’s first cello concerto, a piece that helped secure the composer’s reputation and acceptance by the French musical establishment, and which is still considered to be one of the greatest of all cello concertos. In the second half of the concert, we journey into the colourful world of The Arabian Nights with Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling symphonic suite Scheherazade, an exhilarating piece with one of the most descriptive scores in the repertoire.

Find out more about our soloist, Ben Tarlton.

Advance tickets for this concert are available now via the link to the left, and remaining tickets will be available on the door on the night. Directions to St Cyprian's Church can be found on our Venues page.

We are able to take card payments on the night (as well as payments in cash), but advance booking is recommended! All seating is unreserved, and doors open at 6.45pm.

  • Levon Parikian
    Conductor
  • John Crawford
    Leader
  • Ben Tarlton
    Cello
  • Dorothy Howell
    Lamia
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
    Cello Concerto No. 1
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Scheherazade