Jack Liebeck & Katya Apekisheva
An unashamedly romantic programme that celebrates nature and the world around us.
One of the most compelling violinists of his generation, Jack Liebeck joins forces with long-time collaborator, celebrated and sought-after pianist Katya Apekisheva. Together they present a musical journey shaped by weather, light, and the poetic moods of the natural world.
Jack Liebeck writes: ‘Join us for an evening that captures the breath-taking spectrum of the natural world. From the rhythmic patter of a summer rainstorm in Brahms’s ‘Regenlied’ Sonata to the delicate, budding lyricism of Clara Schumann’s Romances, the first half of our program celebrates the vibrant life of the earth.
As the sun sets, we move into the ethereal. Experience the shimmering heat of Rebecca Clarke’s ‘Midsummer Moon’ and the iconic, silver-drenched stillness of Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune.’ We conclude with César Franck’s monumental Sonata in A Major – a work of soaring joy that captures the radiant energy of a world in full bloom.
Experience the wild, the serene, and the sublime. This is nature in all its glory.’
A sensuous warmth and rapt glow that will stop you in your tracks.
About Jack Liebeck
British/German violinist, director and festival director Jack Liebeck possesses ‘flawless technical mastery’ and a ‘beguiling silvery tone’ (BBC Music Magazine). Jack has collaborated with many of the world’s leading orchestras, conductors and chamber musicians in the 30 years since his debut with the Hallé Orchestra.
He is in great demand as a recording artist appearing on movie soundtracks such as ‘Jane Eyre’, ‘Anna Karenina’ and ‘The Theory of Everything’. Recent album releases traverse Brahms and Schoenberg Concertos with BBC Symphony, Barber Concerto with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold Double Concerto with Alexander Sitkovetsky, and Vaughan Williams Lark Ascending.
About Katya Apekisheva
Described as a ‘profoundly gifted artist’ by Gramophone Magazine, Katya Apekisheva has earned her place as one of Europe’s most renowned and gifted pianists. Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, she attended the Gnessin Music School for exceptionally gifted children, making her stage debut at the age of 12. She continued her studies in Jerusalem and later at the Royal College of Music in London. She was a Prizewinner of the Leeds International Piano competition, and has gone on to enjoy a career performing with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Halle Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic, the Jerusalem Symphony, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has worked with renowned conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, David Shallon, Jan Latham-Koenig and Alexander Lazarev.
Main image and What’s On © Andrew Rankin (Jack Liebeck), Viktor Eric Emmanuel (Katya Apekisheva)
Jack Liebeck biog © Kaupo Kikkas
Katya Apekisheva © Sim Canetty-Clarke
Band A: £30 (£27 Friends*)
Band B: £25 (£22.5 Friends*)
Band C: £12 (£10.80 Friends*)
Students and Under 18s: £10 (Bands B and C)
Schools £10
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Jack Liebeck violin
Katya Apekisheva piano
Programme
Clara Schumann 3 Romances Op 22 for violin and piano
Brahms Sonata No 1 in G Major ‘Regenlied’
Rebecca Clarke ‘Midsummer Moon’
Debussy ‘Clair de Lune’
Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
