Dmitry Sitkovetsky: Keeping the Flame

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Trailer: Keeping the Flame

Friday, November 21, 2025 • Duration 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/

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Chapter I: The Son Of

Episode 1

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 • Duration 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/
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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Chapter II: The Great Russian Violin School

Episode 2

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 • Duration 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.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsitkovetsky/
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Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky
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Website: https://www.dmitrysitkovetsky.com

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

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Chapter III: Beating the Soviet System

Episode 3

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 • Duration 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/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmitrysitkovetsky
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetsky
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmitrysitkovetsky/
Website: https://www.dmitrysitkovetsky.com

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/

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Chapter IV: The Guru

Episode 4

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • Duration 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/
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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Chapter V: The Escape

Episode 5

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 • Duration 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/

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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Chapter VI: The First Ten Days in New York

Episode 6

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 • Duration 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.

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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Chapter VII: Becoming a Westerner

Episode 7

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 • Duration 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.

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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