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Hi, my name is Anthony Knight, a 19-year-old RCM violinist, on my Pilgrimage of Hope across London in aid of UNICEF, for which I already have 48 Churches booked, including Southwark Cathedral. I am appealing for donations to UNICEF.
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."
Revd Gareth Wardell, Vicar of St Clement & 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!"
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."
St Philip's, Earls Court Road, on Sunday 4th January:
My Itinerary
Sunday 12th October 2025 St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square
Performing after 11 am Choral Eucharist
Sunday 19th October St John’s, Notting Hill
Performing after 10:30 Sung Eucharist Healing service
Sunday 26th October Annunciation, Marble Arch
Performing after the 10.30am Sung Mass
November 2nd – All Saints Sunday St Anne's, Soho
Performing during 11am Eucharist
November 9th – Remembrance Sunday St Matthew's, Bayswater
Performing after 10:30 service
November 9th – Remembrance Sunday St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater
Performing after 6pm Mass
Sunday 16th November St James Norlands
Performing after 9.45am service
Sunday 16th November The Holy Ghost and St Stephen, Shepherds Bush
Performing during the 6pm Mass
Sunday 23rd November Southwark Cathedral
Performing after the 11am Choral Eucharist
Sunday 23rd November Our Lady of Dolours, Fulham Road
Performing after the Sunday 6.30pm Mass
Sunday 30th November St Vedast Alias Foster
Performing after the 11am Sung Eucharist Service
Sunday 30th November Farm Street Church of the Immaculate Conception
Performing during the 5.30pm Mass
Sunday 7th December St George’s Church, Campden Hill
Performing after the 10am Sung Eucharist
Sunday 7th December St Mary's, Chelsea
Performing a short 10 minute recital at 6.20pm before 6.30pm Sunday Mass
Sunday 4th January 2026 St Philip's Church, Earl's Court Road
Performing after the 10.30am Holy Eucharist
Sunday 11th January St Marylebone Parish Church
Performing after the 11.00am Eucharist Service
Sunday 11th January Our Lady of Willesden
Performing after the 5.30pm Traditional Latin Mass
Wednesday 14th January Holy Sepulchre Church
Performing after the 5.15pm Choral Evensong
Sunday 18th January St James's Piccadilly
Performing after the 11.00am Eucharist Service
Sunday 18th January St John the Baptist, Holland Road
Performing after the 6.30pm Sunday Sung Eucharist
Sunday 25th January Holy Innocents, Hammersmith
Performing during Parish Eucharist, Feast of the Conversion of Paul, at 10:10am
Sunday 1st February St James', West Hampstead
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet during Communion at the 11.30am Sung Mass
Sunday 1st February St Andrew's Fulham Fields
Performing during and after the 6.30pm Choral Evensong
Sunday 8th February St Michael and St George, White City
Performing during the 11 am parish Mass.
Sunday 8th February St Stephen with St John, Rochester Row, Westminster.
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet after the sermon, during the 6pm Evensong
Sunday 15th February All Hallows by the Tower
Performing after the 11am Parish Eucharist
Sunday 22nd February St Paul’s Church Covent Garden
Performing before and during the 11.00am Sunday Eucharist
Sunday 22nd February St Clements Church, Fulham
Performing at the 6pm reflected service
Sunday 8th March St Barnabas Kensington
Performing during communion at the 9am service
Sunday 8th March St John the Evangelist, Kensal Green
Performing after the 11 am parish Mass, at 12.15
Sunday 8th March St Stephen's and St Thomas' Shepherds Bush
Performing before the 5pm service at 4:40pm for 20 mins.
Sunday 15th March St Peter's, Acton Green
Performing during 10am Mass.
Sunday 15th March St Mary's Battersea
Performing after 6pm Compline
Sunday 22nd March Christ Church Brondesbury
Performing after the 10am Service
Sunday 22nd March St Bride’s, Fleet Street
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet at the end of 5.30pm Evensong service.
Sunday 29th March St Mary’s, Kilburn
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet before the 10am Sung Eucharist
Sunday 29th March - Palm Sunday St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park
Performing after the 6.30pm Evening Prayer
Sunday 26th April All Souls Harlesden
Performing during the 10am Sunday Holy Communion
Sunday 26th April St Matthew's, Willesden
Performing after the 11am Solemn Mass
Sunday 26th April St Mary's Bourne Street
Performing after 6pm Evening Prayer and before Benediction
Sunday 3rd May St James Garlickhythe
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet, unaccompanied, as a prayerful reflection, during Communion, at the 10.30am Sung Eucharist
Sunday 10th May Holy Trinity Brompton
Performing during Holy Communion at the 10.30 Service
Sunday 17th May St John’s, Fulham.
Performing during Communion, at the 10.30am Sung Mass
Sunday 24th May (Pentecost) St John's Wood Church
Performing at the 11am Choral Eucharist
Sunday 7th June St John's Waterloo
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet, unaccompanied, as a prayerful reflection, during Communion, at the 10.30am Eucharist.
Sunday 21st June St Augustine Kilburn
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet, unaccompanied, as a prayerful reflection, during Communion, at the 10.30am Solemn Mass.
Sunday 28th June St Michael & All Angels, Blackheath
Performing Meditation from Thais by Massenet, unaccompanied, as a prayerful reflection, during Communion, at the 9am Holy Communion Service.
Tuesday 15th September St James Church, Sussex Gardens
Performing a 40 minute lunchtime recital at 1pm
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.
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.
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!'
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.
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.
House of the Black Heads, Riga
Clock Tower and Cathedral, Vilnius
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.
The Lobby Lounge of Palais Hansen Kempinski, Vienna
Beethoven's grave, Zentralfriedhof, Vienna
Mozart's Memorial in St Marx Cemetery, Vienna
Aria Hotel Prague
Jan Korta, Director of Sales & Marketing, Aria Hotel Prague
Charles Bridge, Prague
Representatives of Hungarian UNICEF in the Lobby Lounge at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest
The Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest
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 & 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.'
Kees Hogetoorn, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
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.
Grand Place, Brussels
Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Luxembourg City
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.
Instead I'm using my Dad's (Paul Knight) bank account to transfer funds.
Some of these funds were used to pay for the expenses of my sponsored UNICEF Grand Tour.
The surplus was sent by my Dad to
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Anthony Knight
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