The Walbrook Music Trust was established as a registered charity in October 2007. Its founders had a vision to further the appreciation of music in the City of London using the Church of St Stephen Walbrook as the primary venue. The founders shared a love of music and in particular a love of music by the famous Baroque composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) and his contemporaries. German born, Handel studied in Italy before settling in London and becoming a British citizen and one of Britain’s most influential composers. The Walbrook Music Trust creates and shares music of the highest quality. When it was established in 2007, it adopted three aims: To provide free access to high quality performances of the music of Handel and his contemporaries within the City of London; To give exposure, and create performance opportunities, for young, aspiring and highly talented professional musicians to assist in the development of their careers; and To promote St Stephen Walbrook as a concert venue in the City of London.