The Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague (chamber ensemble) performs Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons at St George’s Hanover Square in Mayfair – the church where George Frideric Handel was a parishioner – with young Czech violinist Matteo Hager as soloist.
In autumn 2026, St George’s Hanover Square hosts a rare musical occasion. The celebrated Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague, long admired on the world’s great stages, brings a program of genuine classical treasures to England in chamber formation. Few settings suit it better: George Frideric Handel worshipped at St George’s for most of his life, and the church remains home to the London Handel Festival to this day.
At the heart of the evening is Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. This timeless Baroque masterpiece still captivates audiences worldwide, and its extraordinary descriptive power is why listeners feel the seasons turning before them.
The program also features Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Bach’s Air on the G String, and Pachelbel’s Canon in D, long a byword for both ceremonial and romantic occasions. Handel’s Water Music completes the Baroque portion of the evening, performed a few steps from the pew where the composer himself once sat. The orchestra brings a piece of home with it too: Dvořák’s Waltz No. 1 from the Two Waltzes, Op. 54, a warm and unmistakably Czech miniature for strings.
Programme: Pachelbel – Canon in D major; Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik (selection); Bach – Air on the G String; Handel – Water Music (selection); Vivaldi – The Four Seasons; Dvořák – Waltz Op. 54 No. 1 and Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8.
Friday 16 October 2026 at 5 pm. About 75 minutes, no interval. Part of the 30th Made in Prague Festival organised by the Czech Centre London.
Tickets: https://bmaproduction.enigoo.com/app/tickets/events/9
More info: https://www.bsop.eu
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