Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Dmitry Sitkovetsky: Keeping the Flame
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| Trailer: Keeping the Flame | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:01:36 | |
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 currents of the late 20th century. https://www.dmitrysitkovetsky.com/ This podcast was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter I: The Son Of | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:20:58 | |
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/ This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter II: The Great Russian Violin School | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:18:25 | |
This chapter takes a behind-the-scenes look at a system that produced countless talents. Dmitry recalls his experiences with Soviet musical training.
This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter III: Beating the Soviet System | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:21:50 | |
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/dsitkovetsky/ Episode cover: a fragment of a photograph from the Central Music School in Moscow, 1961–1972. This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter IV: The Guru | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:24:06 | |
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/ This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter V: The Escape | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:18:51 | |
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/
This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter VI: The First Ten Days in New York | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:13:21 | |
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.
This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||
| Chapter VII: Becoming a Westerner | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:22:36 | |
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.
This episode was produced by Libo/Libo: https://libolibo.me/ | |||