The Kremlin and Red Square
Inside Kremlin — the opening of Mussorgky’s “Boris Godunov” takes place inside this church
Bell outside the same church — it fell during construction and was left in place
Canon inside the Kremlin
Another church inside the Kremlin
The Kremlin wall from Red Square
The GUM store (left), St. Basil’s Cathedral (center), and Lenin’s tomb
(gray concrete structure in shadow on right)
Inside the GUM store
St. Basil’s Cathedral — it looks large on the outside, but it is quite small on the inside
due to the many support walls
Moscow
Bolshoi Ballet
Novodevichy Convent — Shostakovitch, Scriabin, and other musicians are buried here
Outdoor restaurant — Craig Morris, now first trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (left), Steve Hawk, Slippery Rock University (center), Terry Warburton, Warburton Mouthpieces (right)
The view from our “hotel” — this is a typical residence for most Moscow citizens
Moscow Conservatory and American Artists
American musicians in front of the Moscow Conservatory
Left to right: Jeff Hellmer (piano), Keith Winking, Ray Crisara, Brett Jackson, Craig Morris, Steve Hawk, Sandy Coffin, Dr. Jim Buckner, Michelle Kaminski, Leonard Candelaria, Katherine Fouse (piano), Leonid Chumov (Russian), Terry Warburton, Paul Neebe
Rachmaninov Recital Hall in the Moscow Conservatory
Dr. Buckner in master class with Ray Crisara
David Oistrach’s Studio — Oistrach was a world-famous violinist
there is no desk — music was taught, without all the paperwork of modern teaching
Front Row: Dr. Jim Buckner, Mrs. Dokschidzer and her son
Back Row: Vladimir Dokschidzer (former trumpeter in the Bolshoi Ballet Orchestra)
and Keith Winking (Southwest Texas State)
Dr. Buckner’s Recital in the Glinka Instrument Museum
Dr. Jim Buckner in front of brass instruments in the Glinka Instrument Museum
Dr. Jim Buckner performing in recital with Jeff Helmer in the Glinka Instrument Museum