Notes from the Soviet Union

This heartfelt film captures the people-to-people travels of the Cleveland Quartet with their four Stradivari instruments, interacting with conservatory students, performing American works for Soviet composers, and engaging with professional musicians and the public.

It features visits to fourth-grade classrooms and the presentation of a “peace quilt” crafted by American children. Witness political protests that occurred just prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union.