Soviet Russia. The 1970s. A young violinist from a renowned musical family flees his homeland in search of freedom. This is the story of Dmitry Sitkovetsky — a family memoir, a portrait of the Russian intelligentsia, and a journey through music and exile.
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Dmitry remembers his firsts — first car, first movie, first concert. This episode is a reflection on the events that reshaped one refugee’s Soviet mindset. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmitrysit…
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Chapter VI: The First Ten Days in New York
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Dmitry arrives at JFK International Airport and is immediately swept up in the whirlwind of artistic New York: Juilliard, auditions, and scraping together enough money to survive in the city. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky Facebook…
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A first-hand account of escaping Soviet Russia — complete with diversion, persuasion, and a whole lot of chutzpah. This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky Facebook: https://www.fa…
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A determined search for alternative lifestyles and opinions in the Soviet Union led the almost-18-year-old Dima to meet a man who presented himself as a spiritual guru, and became a kind of father figure to him. What followed was an 8-year-long, deeply twisted relationship. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/ YouTube: https://www.you…
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Dmitry paints a portrait of a Brezhnev-era child’s double life: acting the part of model pioneer in front of teachers and rebelling the moment authority’s back turned — seeking out forbidden writers, music, and ideas. This episode asks: How do you navigate a society where authority controls every facet of life? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/…
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Chapter II: The Great Russian Violin School
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This chapter takes a behind-the-scenes look at a system that produced countless talents. Dmitry recalls his experiences with Soviet musical training. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmitrysitkovets…
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In this episode, Dmitry revisits his childhood – the first sounds of music in his mother’s womb, the early loss of his father and an audition with a prominent violin teacher. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky Facebook: https://www.fac…
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Dmitry Sitkovetsky is a Soviet-born violinist, transcriber, and conductor. In this series, he revisits his journey from a privileged musical upbringing within an oppressive society to the new life he forged as an émigré. Through his reflections — and the music that shaped him — his story unfolds against the backdrop of the cultural and political cu…
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