Pianist Katya Apekisheva elegantly intertwines one of Tchaikovsky’s most charming compositions with the 2025 premiere of Elena Langer’s “Seasons.” Inspired by the evocative poetry of Philip Larkin, Langer’s work offers a contemporary dialogue with Tchaikovsky’s beloved cycle. This performance is a highlight of the Oxford May Music festival.

Program

Peter Tchaikovsky – The Seasons, op. 37a

Elena Langer – Season

Oxford May Music is a music, science and arts festival that celebrates culture and human achievements in a truly unique way.  The festival’s ethos of combining the very cutting edge of science alongside world-class concerts has for the last two decades attracted visitors from all over the world. They come for the wide ranging and fascinating programmes put together by artistic director and award winning violinist Jack Liebeck and renowned particle physicist Prof. Brian Foster.