Two Cellists Feature in Afternoon Concert at St Nicholas Church
Melody Lin and Idlir Shyti's programme ranges from baroque to tango
Left: Melody Lin. Right: Idlir Shyti
November 3, 2026
Music lovers are in for a rare treat this autumn as cellists Melody Lin and Idlir Shyti join forces for a cello duo recital.
They will be performing at St Nicholas Church on Sunday, 22 November at 1:30 PM
The duo has curated a programme that spans centuries and musical traditions, pairing baroque elegance with romantic flair, tango rhythms, and contemporary minimalism.
Jean-Baptiste Barrière, Sonata for Two Cellos in G major
Jean-Louis Duport, Duo No. 2 for Two Cello
Pablo Ortiz, El jefe (renan)
Jacques Offenbach, Duo, Op. 53 No. 2
Astor Piazzolla, Three Tangos
Ludovico Einaudi, Nuvole Bianche
Idlir Shyti is a London-based classical cellist whose artistic journey has taken him across Europe and the Americas. A graduate of the Royal College of Music and the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome, he also earned the prestigious Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste from the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. Shyti is a passionate champion of contemporary music, having collaborated with ensembles like IXION and Chineke!, and regularly performs with major UK orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra, English National Opera, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Melody Lin is a prominent London-based cellist, educator, and chamber musician. Holding degrees from the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban, where she will undertake doctoral research investigating injury-prevention pedagogical approaches for musicians, Lin performs regularly with leading UK ensembles such as the Hallé Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. A multi-award winner, including the Barbirolli Memorial Prize, she performs on an exquisite eighteenth-century cello by the Klotz family.
Tickets are priced at £10 on the door, with student tickets available for £5, and payments can be made by cash or card. Attendees are invited to stay afterwards for tea and cake priced at £5. All profits from the afternoon will go towards supporting emerging local young musicians at St Nicholas Church.
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