About Yurie Lee & Adam Repa
British cellist Yurie Lee, of Japanese and Hong Kong-British heritage, is based in London. A versatile musician, Yurie enjoys a varied career as a chamber musician, soloist, orchestral performer, and teacher, appearing regularly in some of the world’s leading concert halls across Europe, Canada, and the UK.
Past highlights include a collaboration with the Nash Ensemble at Wigmore Hall, where she performed Julian Anderson’s Sky Piece for solo cello alongside other works. She has made several appearances at the Britten Pears Arts Summer Festival with Trio Mazzolini and the Knussen Chamber Orchestra. Together with pianist Harry Rylance, she performed on a SAGA Cruises tour of Germany and the Netherlands, culminating in a recital at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.
Yurie has appeared at prestigious venues worldwide, including the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Konzerthaus Berlin, the Salzburg Mozarteum, Casa da Música in Porto, Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Barbican Centre.
British pianist Adam Repa enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher, composer, and arranger. His recent performances have taken him to venues including Steinway Hall, St Mary’s Frinton, Proms at St Jude’s, the National Liberal Club, the National Physical Laboratory in London, and, most recently, his American recital debut in Baltimore, which included Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3.
A sought-after concerto soloist, Adam performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Derby Concert Orchestra at Derby Cathedral under the baton of Jack Capstaff in March 2024, returning the following season to perform Addinsell’s Warsaw Concerto. In January 2027, he will appear alongside distinguished artists at the POSK Music Festival, commemorating the centenary of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.
An enthusiastic chamber musician, Adam regularly collaborates with cellist Yurie Lee, pianist Julia Klimek, and baritone Lars Fischer. His work as a composer has also attracted increasing recognition: his Prelude in C minor was transcribed and recorded by Royal Academy of Music pianist Vladislav Mikhalchuk for Oclassica, while his March in E-flat was recorded by Mikhalchuk together with Grammy Award-winning trumpeter David Longoria.
They will play:
Chopin (arr. Glazunov): Etude, Op.25 No.7
Franchomme: Nocturne in E minor, Op.14 No.1
Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op.3 (First edition)
Franchomme: Nocturne in C minor, Op.15 No.1
Chopin-Repa: Waltz in A minor
Franchomme: Duo concertant sur un motif d’Anna Bolena, Op.23
Chopin: Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
Chopin: Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op.65
About Westminster Cathedral Hall
Described on completion as one of the finest meeting rooms in London, this Edwardian hall was designed by Westminster Cathedral architect John Francis Bentley and represents some of his finest work. It has recently been extensively modernised and restored to its original splendour.
The entrance to the Hall is in Ambrosden Avenue, which runs between Victoria Street and Francis Street.
Getting there
By train or underground: Victoria (mainline and underground) and St James’s Park (underground) are both less than 5 minutes walk.
By bus: Nos 11, 24, 211 and 507 buses stop immediately in front of the Cathedral piazza on Victoria Street.
By car: Not recommended due to the new ULEZ charge and the Congestion charge which now operates on Sundays. However to avoid both of these, you can park on the far side of Vauxhall Bridge Road and walk to the Hall down Francis Street, turning left into Ambrosden Avenue (about 5 minutes).
General Information
The Chopin Society UK reserves the right to change artists or programmes due to circumstances beyond their control.
Reception after the concert
After each recital we hold a buffet reception, with a glass of wine or tea or coffee. The artists attend this reception and it’s a great opportunity to meet the performers, talk to other members of the audience and make new friends.
Venues
London is unique in having some of the venues in which Chopin played still available and suitable for recitals – several much as they were when Chopin played in them. See photographs and descriptions of our attractive concert venues.
Tickets
- Prices vary and are listed under each event, so please check the particular recital you wish to attend.
- Members get into concerts at Westminster Cathedral Hall free. There is usually a charge for other events. Members are welcome to bring guests. All concerts must be booked in advance. Booking forms will be mailed to members and will also be available online. Members enjoy priority booking.
- Guests should check seat availability with the Secretary, as demand is expected to be high this year.
- Friends of the Chopin Society get into 3 concerts a year (chosen by the Society) and enjoy priority booking.
- Student tickets are available for some of our events. Students will be required to present a valid student card.
