Upcoming Events

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 

Orchestral Masses Fundraiser Tickets, Home of James and Fiona Balfour, Killara | TryBooking Australia

Please RSVP by Sunday 17 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.

The St James' Music Foundation presents the St James’ Church King Street, Sydney 2025 season of the International Organ Festival.

Joseph Nolan will perform on Saturday 15th February, 2025, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

The award-winning British-Australian Organist, Joseph Nolan, has been hailed “as one of the great organists of our time” (ABC Radio National), “indisputably one of the world’s finest organists” (Limelight, Australia), “for his miraculous playing” (BBC Radio 3 Record Review), “for his towering technique, vivid virtuosity, and inspired interpretive insight’’ (Gramophone, UK), and “as the Australian counterpart of Cameron Carpenter here in the USA—an organist with absolutely phenomenal keyboard technique’’ (Fanfare, USA).

Reserve your place at St James' International Organ Festival 2025: Joseph Nolan

Martin Baker will perform on Saturday 3rd May, 2025, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Born in Manchester in 1967, Martin Baker studied at the Royal Northern College of Music Junior School, Chetham’s School of Music and Downing College, Cambridge, then held positions at London’s Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedrals and Westminster Abbey before returning to Westminster Cathedral in 2000 as Master of Music, where he was responsible for directing the world-renowned choir in its daily choral programme and busy schedule of concerts, tours and recordings. Recognised as a dynamic choral conductor and concert organist, Martin’s performances, broadcasts, and recordings have received wide critical acclaim.

Reserve your place at St James' International Organ Festival 2025: Martin Baker

Felix Hell will perform on Saturday 2nd August, 2025, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

A native of Germany, Felix Hell is one of the most sought after concert organists in the world. He has been featured as a recitalist and concerto soloist in more than 1000 concerts throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The American Organist raved that he “sets standards that older and honoured players would struggle to equal."

Reserve your place at St James' International Organ Festival 2025: Felix Hell

Marko Sever will perform on Saturday 1st November, 2025, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

The Australian organist, Marko Sever, has emerged as a powerful presence in the organ world. Equally at home in the concert hall and in the liturgy, his virtuosic performances have taken him to some of the most prestigious venues across Europe and Australasia. Marko is the Organist of St James’ King Street.

Reserve your place at St James' International Organ Festival 2025: Marko Sever

Alternatively, book a season pass to all four events at St James' International Organ Festival 2025 Season Pass