Join us as we travel through music inspired by Prague and Florence.
Mozart composed his 'Prague' Symphony just before he went and visited Prague, where he had many fans of his music after Le nozze di Figaro was premiered. It was the first symphony composed by Mozart for over three years, and by this point his style had changed and elevated significantly. Lavish woodwind and sumptuous string writing makes Symphony No.38 a triumphant return to the symphonic form for Mozart.
Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence was composed in 1886 and was named after the place where the principal themes were written. Originally for string sextet, Souvenir de Florence has since been arranged for string orchestra, which is what our fellowship will be performing in this concert. Both of the pieces tonight will take you around the sounds of Europe, creating your very own unique musical postcard.
We welcome Ruth Rogers from the London Mozart Players to lead this concert.
WATCH OUR LIVESTREAM (free)
Streamed live from our new home, St John’s Smith Square, join us for an hour of inspiring classical music.
A link to watch this livestream will be available on the day of the performance on this event page.
Booking is not required to watch this concert as a free online livestream, but you can donate to our work supporting talented young musicians here
ATTEND IN PERSON (ticketed)
Join us as we open the doors to St John’s Smith Square for a socially-distanced audience to attend this concert in person. We will be operating a new 'Pay What You Can' ticketing system that aims to keep the concerts open to all whilst enabling those who can do so to support Southbank Sinfonia's work in a simple and Covid-19 secure way.
Tickets for supporters of Southbank Sinfonia and St John's Smith Square will be available from Wednesday 12 May 2021. Tickets will be publicly available from 7pm Friday 14 May 2021.
Advanced booking is necessary if you would like to attend this concert in person. Booking closes two hours before the performance start time. Unfortunately we will not be able to admit anyone who hasn’t booked in advance.
How to Book
All tickets need to be booked in advance online. Tickets can be booked using the "Book Online Now" button on the right-hand side of this page.
Once tickets have been purchased you will receive an e-ticket, which can be saved on to your device (i.e. a mobile phone or tablet) to show when you arrive for the concert. Doors open half an hour before the concert start time. If you are unable to book online or have any issues booking please call the St John's Smith Square Box Office helpline on: 020 7222 1061 (please note that this line is only operated on Mondays and Thursdays between 2pm-5pm).