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Harpsichord Masterclass with James Johnstone

Dates
02 February 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Studio

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members. 

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians. 

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 10 December. É«ÂþÌìÌà Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

An image at an angle: James Johnstone wearing a brown jacket smiles at the camera

02 February 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Studio

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members. 

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians. 

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 10 December. É«ÂþÌìÌà Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Go behind the scenes with harpsichordist and organist James Johnstone, as he shares his expertise in an enlightening masterclass. 

James has forged a career as recitalist, chamber musician, continuo player and teacher, performing and recording with all the major UK-based period instrument ensembles, as well as groups in Germany, Canada, Italy and Holland. He was a principal keyboard player for the Gabrieli Consort and Players for 17 years, a member of the chamber ensemble Florilegium for 10 years and with Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir for 16 years, and has recently joined the Constellation Choir and Orchestra. 

Plan your visit

É«ÂþÌìÌÃ
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

   Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to É«ÂþÌìÌÃ

The É«ÂþÌìÌà provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

É«ÂþÌìÌà Café

The É«ÂþÌìÌà Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

Opening hours: 

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

The main entrance to the É«ÂþÌìÌà has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of É«ÂþÌìÌà staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.

All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.