9: don't be naïve

A conversation with Robertas Lozinskis, pianist. Robertas' family is Russian and Jewish and he was born and raised in Kaunas, Lithuania. We reflect on the toll that fascism and communism took on his country and about his belonging to ethnic minorities that were often in tension with the local population. We talk about his love for Lithuania that stops just short of patriotism, about the importance of assimilation, and about how history bleeds into the present in ways that, while difficult to face, cannot be avoided. Robertas tells us about the festival that he co-founded, Kaunas Piano Fest, and how it changed him as a musician and artist. And we talk about his incredible passion for geography which has accompanied him for over two decades.

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