Rumi, Bach and Shakespeare

Music, poetry and words with live instruments

Leader
Lennie Charles
Lennie Charles

Lennie Charles has been performing music and poetry events from the works of classic mystic poets such as Rumi, Kahill Gibran , Lao Tzu , Omar Khayyam and Kabir to name a few, to local audiences for number of years. A Classical and Middle Eastern multi-instrumentalist and a big fan of BBC Radio’s “Words & Music” He wanted to bring that listening experience to a live audience. The music is often improvised and poems read twice, lines repeated and may also re-read against another poem. Poems he says need to be read and listened too twice sometimes, one for the head and again for the heart.

Date
Oct 16 2027
Time
UK Time
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
The Meditatio Centre
St Mark's, Myddelton Square London EC1R1XX

Join us for a unique evening exploring the timeless wisdom and beauty of three of humanity’s greatest voices: the Persian mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, England’s master poet William Shakespeare, and the sublime composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Through selected readings, reflections and live musical performances, we will journey into themes that unite these remarkable figures across centuries and cultures: love and loss, longing and fulfilment, mortality and transcendence. Rumi’s passionate poetry of the soul’s search for the Beloved, Shakespeare’s profound insights into the human heart, and Bach’s deeply moving music come together in a rich tapestry of word and sound.

Performed with live instrumental accompaniment, this contemplative and inspiring event offers space to listen, reflect and discover fresh connections between art, spirituality and the human experience.

Whether you are encountering these works for the first time or returning to beloved companions, come and be challenged, encouraged and enchanted by an evening where poetry, music and mystery meet.

An evening of readings, conversation and live music. All are welcome.

The Cost of your ticket includes light refreshments.

Leader
Lennie Charles
Lennie Charles

Lennie Charles has been performing music and poetry events from the works of classic mystic poets such as Rumi, Kahill Gibran , Lao Tzu , Omar Khayyam and Kabir to name a few, to local audiences for number of years. A Classical and Middle Eastern multi-instrumentalist and a big fan of BBC Radio’s “Words & Music” He wanted to bring that listening experience to a live audience. The music is often improvised and poems read twice, lines repeated and may also re-read against another poem. Poems he says need to be read and listened too twice sometimes, one for the head and again for the heart.

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