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<div>The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote: "I pray that your music will draw people closer to the love of Christ, and that you will be personally enriched by this extraordinary experience."
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<div><a href="https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/17-april/news/uk/young-violinist-reflects-on-his-pilgrimage-of-hope" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/17-april/news/uk/young-violinist-reflects-on-his-pilgrimage-of-hope</a>
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<div>Fr Simon Buckley, Rector of St Anne's Church, Soho, commented: "It was a real joy to have Anthony with us this morning - what a talent and what a delightful young man."
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<div>Revd Gareth Wardell, Vicar of St Clement &amp; St James, Notting Hill, wrote: "What an amazingly talented young man he is, but also what a joy it was to meet someone whose faith shines so evidently in his life and is clearly an integral part of his artistic endeavour. We were blessed indeed to have him with us!"
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<div>Revd David Matthews, Vicar of Holy Innocents, Hammersmith, commented: "Anthony's visit was a complete joy and blessing! People were so moved and appreciative of his kindness and talent in equal measure."
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<div>Revd Simon Grigg, Rector of St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, wrote: "It was an absolute delight. Not only is Anthony a wonderful violinist, but he is an utterly charming and lovely young man."
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<div>St Philip's, Earls Court Road, on Sunday 4th January:
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<div><strong>Here are some of the Churches on my Itinerary:</strong>
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<div>Sunday 12th October 2025 St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square
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<div>Performing after 11 am Choral Eucharist
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<div>Sunday 19th October St John’s, Notting Hill
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<div>Performing after 10:30 Sung Eucharist Healing service
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<div>Sunday 26th October Annunciation, Marble Arch
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<div>Performing after the 10.30am Sung Mass
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<div>November 2nd – All Saints Sunday St Anne's, Soho
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<div>Performing during 11am Eucharist
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<div>November 9th – Remembrance Sunday St Matthew's, Bayswater
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<div>Performing after 10:30 service
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<div>November 9th – Remembrance Sunday St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater
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<div>Performing after 6pm Mass
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<div>Sunday 16th November St James Norlands
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<div>Performing after 9.45am service
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<div>Sunday 16th November The Holy Ghost and St Stephen, Shepherds Bush
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<div>Performing during the 6pm Mass
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<div>Sunday 23rd November Southwark Cathedral
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<div>Performing after the 11am Choral Eucharist
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<div>Sunday 23rd November Our Lady of Dolours, Fulham Road
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<div>Performing after the Sunday 6.30pm Mass
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<div>Sunday 30th November St Vedast Alias Foster
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<div>Performing after the 11am Sung Eucharist Service
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<div>Sunday 30th November Farm Street Church of the Immaculate Conception
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<div>Performing during the 5.30pm Mass
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<div>Sunday 7th December St George’s Church, Campden Hill
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<div>Performing after the 10am Sung Eucharist
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<div>Sunday 7th December St Mary's, Chelsea
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<div>Performing a short 10 minute recital at 6.20pm before 6.30pm Sunday Mass
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<div>Sunday 4th January 2026 St Philip's Church, Earl's Court Road
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<div>Performing after the 10.30am Holy Eucharist
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<div>Sunday 11th January St Marylebone Parish Church
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<div>Performing after the 11.00am Eucharist Service
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<div>Sunday 11th January Our Lady of Willesden
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<div>Performing after the 5.30pm Traditional Latin Mass
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<div>Wednesday 14th January Holy Sepulchre Church
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<div>Performing after the 5.15pm Choral Evensong
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<div>Sunday 18th January St James's Piccadilly
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<div>Performing after the 11.00am Eucharist Service
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<div>Sunday 18th January St John the Baptist, Holland Road
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<div>Performing after the 6.30pm Sunday Sung Eucharist
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<div>Sunday 25th January Holy Innocents, Hammersmith
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<div>Performing during Parish Eucharist, Feast of the Conversion of Paul, at 10:10am
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<div>Sunday 1st February St James', West Hampstead
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<div>Performing at the 11.30am Sung Mass
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<div>Sunday 1st February St Andrew's Fulham Fields
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<div>Performing during and after the 6.30pm Choral Evensong
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<div>Sunday 8th February St Michael and St George, White City
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<div>Performing during the 11 am parish Mass.
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<div>Sunday 8th February St Stephen with St John, Rochester Row, Westminster.
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<div>Performing during the 6pm Evensong
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<div>Sunday 15th February All Hallows by the Tower
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<div>Sunday 22nd February St Paul’s Church Covent Garden
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<div>Performing before and during the 11.00am Sunday Eucharist
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<div>Sunday 22nd February St Clements Church, Fulham
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<div>Performing at the 6pm reflected service
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<div>Sunday 8th March St Barnabas Kensington
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<div>Performing during communion at the 9am service
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<div>Sunday 8th March St John the Evangelist, Kensal Green
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<div>Performing after the 11 am parish Mass, at 12.15
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<div>Sunday 15th March St Peter's, Acton Green
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<div>Performing during 10am Mass.
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<div>Sunday 15th March St Mary's Battersea
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<div>Performing after 6pm Compline
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<div>Sunday 22nd March Christ Church Brondesbury
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<div>Performing after the 10am Service
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<div>Sunday 22nd March St Bride’s, Fleet Street
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<div>Performing at the end of 5.30pm Evensong service.
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<div>Tuesday 24th March St Pancras Old Church
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<div>Performing at the 6.30pm Mass
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<div>Sunday 29th March St Mary’s, Kilburn
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<div>Sunday 29th March - Palm Sunday St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park
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<div>Sunday 19th April St Clement's Notting Dale
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<div>Tuesday 21st April St Mary Abchurch
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<div>Performing at the 11:45am Holy Communion
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<div>Sunday 26th April All Souls Harlesden
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<div>Performing during the 10am Sunday Holy Communion
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<div>Sunday 26th April St Matthew's, Willesden
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<div>Performing after the 11am Solemn Mass
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<div>Sunday 26th April St Mary's Bourne Street
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<div>Performing after 6pm Evening Prayer and before Benediction
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<div>Tuesday 28th April St Dunstan-in-the-West
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<div>Sunday 3rd May St Stephen &amp; St Thomas, Shepherds Bush
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<div>Sunday 3rd May St James Garlickhythe
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<div>Sunday 10th May Holy Trinity Brompton
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<div>Sunday 17th May St John’s, Fulham.
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<div>Performing during Communion, at the 10.30am Sung Mass
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<div>Sunday 24th May (Pentecost) St John's Wood Church
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<div>Sunday 31st May St Mark's Regent's Park
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<div>Sunday 14th June St Mary Magdalene Munster Square
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<div>Sunday 21st June St Augustine Kilburn
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<div>Performing at the 10.30am Solemn Mass.
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<div>Sunday 21st June St Mary the Virgin, Merton
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<div>Sunday 28th June St Michael &amp; All Angels, Blackheath
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<div>Sunday 28th June Emmanuel, West Hampstead
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<div>Performing at the 10.30 Mass
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<div>Saturday 4th July St Katharine Cree
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<div>Performing at the 12.00midday Spanish Language Eucharist
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<div>Tuesday 15th September St James Church, Sussex Gardens
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<div>Performing a 40 minute lunchtime recital at 1pm
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<div>Sunday 20th September Christ Church, Chelsea
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<div>Sunday 4th October St John's Waterloo
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<div>In July 2024, I successfully completed a 13,500 mile concert tour of the most exclusive hotels in Europe, visiting twelve countries in one year, to raise funds for UNICEF. The afternoon recitals featured pieces by Telemann and Bach and I invited guests to make a donation at unicef.org.
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<div>On Saturday 5th August 2023, I performed a recital in the Lobby Lounge of the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin and was greatly appreciated by the guests.
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<div>On Thursday 24th August 2023, I performed a recital in the Lobby Lounge of The Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opera, where the manager had invited all his staff to attend. Camille Fidele, Deputy Director of Sales messaged: 'The Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opera team is grateful for the beautiful musical moment you have offered us last week. We wish Anthony a very successful future!'
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<div>On Wednesday 25th October 2023, I performed in the Lobby Bar of Albergo Cavalletto e Doge Orseolo, San Marco, one of the oldest hotels in Venice, dating from 1308.
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<div>For the Baltic leg of my Tour, I performed in the Lobby Lounge of Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga on Monday 11th December 2023 and the Lobby Lounge of Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius on Thursday 14th December.
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<div>House of the Black Heads, Riga
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<div>For the Central European leg of my Tour, I performed in the Lobby Lounge of Palais Hansen Kempinski, Vienna on Monday 12th February 2024; the Winter Garden Atrium of Aria Hotel Prague on Thursday 15th; and the Living Room of Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest on Saturday 17th.
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<div>The Lobby Lounge of Palais Hansen Kempinski, Vienna
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<div>Beethoven's grave, Zentralfriedhof, Vienna
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<div>Mozart's Memorial in St Marx Cemetery, Vienna
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<div>Aria Hotel Prague
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<div>Jan Korta, Director of Sales &amp; Marketing, Aria Hotel Prague
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<div>Charles Bridge, Prague
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<div>Representatives of Hungarian UNICEF in the Lobby Lounge at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest
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<div>The Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest
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<div>The last leg of my Grand Tour, began on Monday 15th July 2024, when I gave a teatime recital at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, which Kees Hogetoorn, Director of Sales &amp; Marketing had advertised: 'This unique event promises to blend the elegance of our renowned Afternoon Tea with the mesmerizing sounds of Anthony’s violin, creating an atmosphere of pure enchantment. Don’t miss this chance to experience his beautiful violin playing up close and let his exquisite interpretations sweep you away.'
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<div>Kees Hogetoorn, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
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<div>On Wednesday 17th July I performed at the Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place; on Friday 19th at Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Luxembourg City; and Sunday 21st at Bern Minster.
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<div>Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Luxembourg City
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<div>When I started my sponsored UNICEF Grand Tour, I was 17 years old, so not old enough to transfer funds. The minimum age is 18.
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<div>Instead I'm using my Dad's (Paul Knight) bank account to transfer funds.
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<div>Some of these funds were used to pay for the expenses of my sponsored UNICEF Grand Tour.
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<div>The surplus was sent by my Dad to
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