The music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky becomes a conversation about childhood. Pianist and art historian Yulia Monastyrshina will combine performance, storytelling, and poetry, helping to hear the famous cycle fresh and attentively. Familiar pieces by Pyotr Tchaikovsky can sound different when listened to as small stories. In this program, music becomes an opportunity to talk about childhood, fantasy, experiences, and images that arise behind the notes. At the center is the famous cycle, written with special attention to a child's perception. Listeners are invited to look closely at the musical details and search for hidden meanings: mood, character, movement, play, and emotional shades. The host is art historian and pianist Yulia Monastyrshina. She combines professional performance with live storytelling, so what happens is built on a constant dialogue between music and words. Where to go in Moscow on the weekend, our website will tell you.