The 16th Percursos da Música Festival proudly features contemporary composer Elena Langer in a special open-air recital. Held in the scenic garden of Villa Moraes, the festival presentation centers on Langer’s evocative composition “The Seasons,” which serves as a musical dialogue and a direct contemporary reaction to Peter Tchaikovsky’s famous piece of the same name. Acclaimed pianist Katya Apekisheva brings this layered artistic conversation to life. Born into a musical family in Moscow and trained at both the Gnessin Music School and London’s Royal College of Music, Apekisheva is a Leeds competition prize-winner and a Guildhall School professor. As a distinguished London Philharmonic “Soloist of the Year” who has performed under Sir Simon Rattle, she delivers the technical brilliance required for Langer’s festival spotlight.