Chapter IX: Bach

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/@dmitrysitkovetskyThreads: https://www.threads.com/@dsitkovetskyF…

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/@dmitrysitkovetskyThreads: https://www.…

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.…

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…