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Sept. 9, 2025: Art Under Pressure at Hamilton College

by Diane Jones

September 9, 2025

This weekend brings together a talented group of musicians and panelists for “Art Under Pressure:  The Repression of Music and Art Under Stalin and Echoes Today,” with events on both Friday and Saturday including panel discussions, music, and a multimedia presentation.  The participants generously opened their rehearsal to speak to host Diane Jones about the music, the event, and the history and personal relationships to the music.

You’ll hear from:

Sar-Shalom Strong, piano
Shem Guibbory, violin
Edgar Tumajyan, violin
En-Chi Cheng, viola
Andrey Tchekmazov, cello
Dr. Alice Nakhimovsky

Information about the panel discussion and concert at Hamilton College are available here.