Rush Hour Concert at St Peter’s Acton Green
Horn player Ben Goldscheider joins leading harpist Olivia Jageurs
Left: Ben Goldscheider. Right: Olivia Jageurs
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April 10, 2026
St Peter’s Acton Green on Southfiled Road will host a rare and atmospheric musical pairing on Friday 17 April, when internationally acclaimed horn player Ben Goldscheider joins leading harpist Olivia Jageurs for an early-evening Rush Hour Concert. The performance begins at 6pm, with doors opening at 5.30pm, and is designed to offer audiences a vibrant hour of music at the end of the working day.
The programme brings together works old and new, showcasing the expressive possibilities of horn and harp in combination. Music by Handel, Strauss, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Grace Williams, Jan Koetsier and contemporary composer Tommi Hyttinen will highlight the colours and contrasts of this unusual duo. For Goldscheider, the concert also marks a return to a familiar space; St Peter’s was one of his regular practice venues earlier in his career, and he and Jageurs are looking forward to bringing this distinctive sound world back to the church.
Goldscheider has established himself as one of the leading horn soloists of his generation, performing across Europe, the United States and Japan, and premiering more than 50 new works. He is Principal Horn of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Principal Player with Camerata Pacifica and a member of the Boulez Ensemble. His recordings include Legacy: A Tribute to Denis Brain and a concerto album with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Alongside his international performing career, he holds a professorship at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp and serves as Artist in Association at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Jageurs is equally in demand, performing with many of the UK’s major orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Glyndebourne Sinfonia. She is widely recognised for her versatility, from accompanying leading singers to recording hundreds of new works for her innovative 15 Second Harp project. Her career has taken her from the Royal Box at Wimbledon to Dior’s event at the Pyramids of Giza, and she continues to champion new writing for the harp through her online concert series Harpy Hour, for which she was named a Royal Philharmonic Society Enterprise Fund trailblazer.
The concert lasts one hour and is intended to be accessible to all. Tickets are £15, with concessions at £7.50 for under-25s, students and those who are unwaged. A Pay What You Can option is available, and admission is free for under-18s, reflecting the organisers’ commitment to inclusivity.
Full programme details and booking are available here.
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