About this Event
Though tickets may be available on the day, free pre-booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment. Festive refreshments will be available post-service, and we invite you to make a donation towards the Brixton & Norwood Foodbank (£10 suggested, with Gift Aid available).
Doors open at 11:45am for an 12:15pm start.
Website: www.music.brixtonunitarians.org
Limited onsite parking bookable at: www.justpark.com/uk/parking/london/s/effra-road-london-sw2/
Jason Taing (piano and organ)
London-based conductor, pianist and educator Jason Taing has been remarked upon as “bringing a great interpretive sensibility, flexibility and confidence that belies his years” by composer Richard Fay. Jason is Artistic Director of the Brixton Concert Series, where he has curated a number of performances, with a highlight of the 2024/25 season including directing Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with The Brixton Soloists.
From 2016 to 2021, Jason was the Founder and Artistic Director of The Camerata Players and Voices, an ensemble principally comprised of musicians from The University of Manchester and The Royal Northern College of Music. As Artistic Director, he curated and conducted a number of diverse programmes in some of Manchester’s most prominent concert venues. The Camerata Voices made a premiere recording with organist Jack Redman of Philip Lowe’s setting of The Shepherds’ Carol for the Eboracum Choral Series.
He has held teaching and directing posts with orchestral, choral and chamber groups as part of the European Youth Music and the University College London Music Society, and is Reserve Conductor of the London Schools’ Symphony Orchestra and Associate Pianist at The Royal Ballet School. Jason holds the Licentiate of Trinity College London Piano Diploma with Distinction and is a keen soloist, accompanist and ensemble member. Jason is the Musical Director at Brixton Unitarians and since January 2026 has held the position of inaugural Trust Executive Director of Music and Performing Arts in a London multi-academy trust.
www.jasontaing.com
Susie Griffin (violin)
Susie Griffin is a Northern Irish violinist, originally from Belfast. A graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Northern College of Music, Susie was the recipient of numerous national prizes such as Help Musicians UK Postgraduate Award, Sir James Caird Award, Homan Potterton String Prize, Guildhall Scholarship and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Milton Violin Award. As a chamber musician and soloist, Susie has enjoyed performing in prestigious venues such as the Wigmore Hall, Royal Overseas House and Queen’s University, Belfast.
Susie has performed with many UK orchestras such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and London Mozart Players and is looking forward to joining the 1st violin section of the BBC Symphony Orchestra in January 2027.
When Susie isn’t playing the violin she enjoys playing tennis and dogspotting in various parks in London.
Event venue & nearby stays
Brixton Unitarian Church, 63 Effra Road, London, United Kingdom
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