And I hope that history will record this example of how music has reached across the oceans, the walls, and the ideologies that separate us all, and has found response in the hearts of the Russian people.
Remarks at a Reception Honoring American Artists, Winners in the Tchaikovsky International Music Competition in Moscow
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