Experience the serenity of classical music under the evening sky at Chelsea Physic Garden for a truly enchanting night on our iconic lawn.

Bring your own picnic and a blanket, then sit back and soak in the tranquil atmosphere of one of London’s most beautiful and historic gardens as part of our Live on the Lawn series this summer.

Performers include:

Sarah Small

A concert tour with a difference! Cycling between venues, viola da gamba player Sarah Small is taking a slower and greener route to reach audiences all over the UK. Disillusioned by the lack of support for sustainable touring within the arts, along with concerns about the impact and cost of audience travel from rural areas to venues in cities, she’s taking matters into her own hands and cycling from venue to venue to share the programme ‘Good Again?’ with audiences far and wide.

Centred around the title work ‘Good Againe’ by Tobias Hume, these performances feature music old and new, drawing connections between the natural world and the mixed sentiments felt by many of us during these unstable times, along with tales from the road that remind us of the beauty in slow travel. Reaching London after over 4,000km on the road, this will be the final performance of the Good Again? Tour.
Further information about the project: sarahsmallviol.crd.co/#goodagaintour  Instagram: @smallsarah

Ryo Koyama:

Ryo is a Japanese violinist who studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he graduated with First-Class Honours in 2019. He went on to complete the Master of Music (MMus) programme at the Academy with distinction. He has studied under Laurent Rougoulet, Mami Teshigawara, and Richard Deakin, and has taken masterclasses with distinguished musicians such as Maxim Vengerov, Nicola Benedetti, and Vladimir Ashkenazy.

During his studies, he actively performed across the UK and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician, developing a particular interest in British music. As a founding member of the Florizel Quartet, he received the Wolfe Wolfinsohn String Quartet Prize for outstanding ensemble performance. As a soloist, he has performed concerto repertoire including a work by Walton, and is scheduled to perform Moeran’s Violin Concerto in 2026.

After graduating, Ryo further developed his orchestral skills through professional development schemes with leading UK ensembles, including the CBSO Career Accelerator Scheme in 2023, during which he joined the orchestra’s Japan tour. In 2022, he participated in the London Sinfonietta Academy, which fostered his interest in contemporary music and led to his involvement in performances at events such as the Tête à Tête opera festival and Folkestone New Music.

Since 2017, he has performed with The Elgar Sinfonia of London and has served as its concertmaster since 2019. The ensemble places particular emphasis on performing lesser-known works from the British repertoire, including the world premiere of a previously undiscovered piece by a British composer.

Hanzhi Zhang

A classical concert pianist and chamber musician, Hanzhi has performed at prestigious concerts both in her home country and overseas. Having studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing as well as the Royal Academy of Music, she graduated from both institutions with distinction, being awarded the prestigious DipRAM from the Academy with a Master of Arts , a Professional Diploma and Advanced Diploma.

As a 2023/24 Tunnell Trust Young Artist, Hanzhi played a recital tour around Scotland, with her duo partner Daniel Stroud in February 2024. She was invited to play in Petworth Festival, All Saints Festival amd Hoylake chamber concert society and regularly play in the Academy Song Circles Series. Hanzhi has won numerous awards in her home country, and has a strong background as a soloist and an accompaniment member. And master classes, including with Justus Zeyen, Graham Scott, James Ehnes, Helmut Deutsch, David Geber, Lawrence Power.

As a versatile young pianist, Hanzhi enjoys performing in a wide range of repertoire and styles. She regularly performs in the UK and China in venues such as the Zhongshan Music Hall of Beijing, the Concert Hall of Tianjin, the Binhu Park Theater of XuZhou, St.Nicholas Church, St Anne’s Church, and St Michael’s Church, among others. She has also been an established piano teacher at the Continuing College of Central Conservatory in Beijing.

Booking Information:

• Admission for one is £20

• Ticket Admission for two is £35

• Doors open at 5:30pm. Performances start at 6:30pm.

• Concession Admission rates available (Students, Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Refugee Status and Asylum Seekers)

Physic Garden Café:

Light snacks will be available.

Due to our license, you will be unable to bring in alcohol from off the premises. Any alcohol brought into the venue will be removed and kept at reception until you leave. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase at our café.

These events will go ahead whatever the weather, unless it becomes unsafe to do so. Please dress appropriately for the Great British weather.

This event takes place on the main lawn. Please bring a picnic blanket to sit on. We have a limited number of benches available on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if you have mobility needs and require a bench, please contact us in advance at enquiries@chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk.