Introductory Remarks: Julia Chadaga and “Vysotsky in Context“

Vadim Astrakhan is a performer and translator who has made his life’s ambition to bring the works of Russia’s greatest singer-songwriter, Vladimir Vysotsky, to the English-speaking audience. For an enlightening conversation, Vadim will be joined by Natalya Krylova, a lifelong educator and researcher whose diverse professional background spans across both Russian and American academia.