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Dmitry Sitkovetsky: Keeping the Flame

Dmitry Sitkovetsky: Keeping the Flame

Written by: Dmitry Sitkovetsky
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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.Dmitry Sitkovetsky Music Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Chapter IX: Bach
    Jan 13 2026

    Dmitry explores the structure and content of this extraordinary work. Bonus story: how he spent the best two months of his musical life in the virtual company of Glenn Gould and J.S. Bach.


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky
    Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmitrysitkovetsky/
    Website: https://www.dmitrysitkovetsky.com

    This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/

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    16 mins
  • Chapter VIII: Two Brothers
    Jan 6 2026

    Once there were two cousins. They were like salt and pepper. One had dark hair; the other was blond. One practiced the violin, while the other preferred the guitar. One left the country and started from scratch in the West; the other stayed in the USSR and pioneered Soviet art rock. They hadn’t spoken to each other in years, until they finally reunited.


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky
    Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmitrysitkovetsky/
    Website: https://www.dmitrysitkovetsky.com

    This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/

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    21 mins
  • Chapter VII: Becoming a Westerner
    Dec 30 2025

    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/dmitrysitkovetsky/
    Website: https://www.dmitrysitkovetsky.com

    This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/

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    23 mins
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