What's this? Another episode out so soon? That's right folks, we've got a fabulous guest for you this week - Internationally renowned concert pianist and co founder of the London piano festival Katya Apekisheva.

Seb and Verity chat to Katya via zoom on a sweaty mid-July afternoon and for nostalgia's sake enjoy some zoom related hitches (haven't you missed them?!). They discuss Katya's upcoming solo recital at the Wigmore Hall on 21 July which features amongst other things an exciting new composition, Figaro's Dances by her long time friend and collaborator Elena Langer. The concert is based around mazurkas and fantasies so she patiently explains what a mazurka is to two musicians who clearly need to revisit Grade 5 theory...

Katya talks about selecting concert repertoire, overcommitting and some nerve jangling experiences when stepping in for last minute performances. She shares her concert preparation techniques, including performing to her friends - no walk in the park when your friends include some of the finest pianists in the world.

Seb and Verity ask Katya about how she set up the London Piano Festival and what to expect in this year's event.

Katya touches upon how it feels for her as a Russian in these torrid times and the difficulty of having parents still living and working in Russia. She also talks about her time studying in Jerusalem and the new freedom and opportunities this allowed her.

If you would like to get ticket's for Katya's Wigmore Hall concert click here; https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/katya-apekisheva-202207211930

£5 tickets are available for under 35s.

To read more about Katya and keep up to date with future engagements go to her website; http://www.katyaapekisheva.com

To find out more about the London Piano Festival and to book tickets, click here; https://www.londonpianofestival.com

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