Events
Lunchtime Concert Series
Our lunchtime recitals take place every Thursday at 1:15pm — free and open to everyone! Held now in the Lightfoot Room at the Old Divinity School, this cozy chamber venue with a grand piano makes the perfect spot to relax and soak up some music.
We love featuring soloists, ensembles, and composers from across the University, playing everything from bagpipes to piano nocturnes, string quartets to quirky new compositions. No matter your experience, these recitals are a fun, welcoming, and informal way to share your music.
Keep an eye here and on our socials (Facebook @sjcmusicsociety, Instagram @stjohnsmusicsoc) for this term’s recital line-up, as well as sign-up forms sent out before the start of each term.
Michaelmas Term Lunchtime Concerts 2026
All programmes are provisional as of 6th October and may be subject to change.
Venue: New Music Room, St John's College
Thursday 15 October 1:15pm - Piano
Frescobaldi, Bach & Beethoven (Op. 81a, "Les Adieux")
Thursday 22 October 1:15pm
Shared programme: new neoclassical composition, plus piano trio.
Thursday 29 October 1:15pm
To be confirmed
Thursday 5 November 1:15pm - Voice & Piano
Wandering & Travelling: Medtner, Schubert & Vaughan Williams (Songs of Travel)
Thursday 12 November 1:15pm - Voice & Piano
Schumann, Dichterliebe
Fauré, L'horizon chimérique
Gurney, Five Elizabethan Songs
Thursday 19 November 1:15pm - Piano Trio
Ravel, Piano Trio
Frank Martin, Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises
Thursday 26 November 1:15pm - String Quartet
Mozart, String Quartet No. 21 in D, K.575
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 2
Thursday 3 December 1:15pm - Flute, Viola & Harp
Jolivet, Petite Suite
Dubois, Terzettino
Debussy, Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp
All welcome. Free admission.