Orchestral Masses Fundraiser
St James’ continues to be a place of cultural creativity and collaboration. The St James’ Music Foundation is delighted to invite you to the launch of a renewed and reinvigorated St James’ programme of Orchestral Masses and other musical events planned for 2025.
The launch is generously being co-hosted by James and Fiona Balfour, who have kindly opened their new home in Killara as the venue.
Details are as follows:
Friday 22 November
6.30pm–9.30pm
Apartment 601, The Princeton, 9 Lorne Avenue, Killara
Drinks and canapes will be served
Members of The Choir of St James’ have offered to perform a few tasters of what lies ahead, as well as showing their lighter side with jazz and close-harmony arrangements.
Your attendance can be confirmed by making a $80 fully tax-deductable donation that will go directly towards costs associated with next year’s musical programme. Reserve your place at
Please RSVP by Monday 11 November.
There will be an opportunity to make further tax deductable donations through The St James’ Music Foundation on the night.
With James and Fiona, I hope you can join us for this evening of fellowship, fine music, and fun as we look forward to another year contributing to Sydney’s cultural and spiritual life.
Thank you for all you do in support of St James’. I hope I shall have the pleasure of thanking you in person at our 2025 launch event.
Robert Marriott
Chair
The St James’ Foundation Limited
Note: The Balfour’s apartment is a three-minute walk from Killara Station. There is parking in the street and in the Killara Station car park on Culworth Avenue (free after 6pm). If there is nobody on the front door press ‘601’ and the bell symbol to be let in. Please no stilettos on the parquet floor.
St James' International Organ Festival: Sarah Kim
As we see the vision to give Sydney a fabulous new organ become a reality, St James' King Street are proud to launch the St James' International Organ Festival. As the first of its kind, it aims to bring internationally renowned organists to our doorstep, while showcasing the might and versatility of our new Dobson organ.
Born in Germany, Sarah Kim is an Australian organist of Korean origin, who is now based in Paris. She began her musical studies (piano and violin) at an early age in Cologne and had her first organ lessons with Miriam Gaydon at the age of eleven in Sydney. After finishing high school, she studied organ with Philip Swanton at the Sydney Conservatorium Music, where she graduated from a Bachelor of Music Performance course with First Class Honours and the Sydney University Medal. During her student days at the Conservatorium, Sarah held several organ scholar positions at the University of Sydney, St Paul’s College and St James’ King Street.
She performed with numerous ensembles including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra and the Sydney Chamber Choir. As a soloist she performed in major concert venues including the Sydney, Perth and Melbourne Town Halls and the Sydney Opera House. On completion of her studies, Sarah was awarded a University of Sydney overseas travelling scholarship and became the first Australian organist ever to be accepted into the ‘Cycle de Perfectionnement’ and Master course at the Paris Conservatoire, where she studied under the tutelage of Oliver Latry and Michel Bouvard.
See Sarah perform at St James' King Street, 173 King St, Sydney on Sat, 16 Nov, 5pm - 6:30pm AEDT.
Book tickets through Humanitix at: St James' International Organ Festival: Sarah Kim (humanitix.com)