How can music become a way of restoring connection — to self, to others, to meaning — in a time of fragmentation?
We will not talk about “sacred music” in a religious or stylistic sense. We will be talking about the quality of the relationship we have with music.

Music originally belongs to a deeper layer of human experience: ritual, connection, attention, transformation, meaning. Over time, modern culture has reduced it to a product, entertainment, a career tool, a content stream, or a cultural commodity. But the older function did not disappear — it became obscured. Musicians still feel it, even if they do not always have language for it.

This meeting is dedicated to music not as a product or piece of content, but as a way to reconnect with oneself, with others, and with a deeper sense of meaning.
Drawing on his own artistic path and work with other musicians, Dima Ustinov explores how music can regain its sacred function: as a practice of presence, inner alignment, and transformation. The session combines personal reflection, practical ideas, and simple shared exercises.


Right after the lecture, there will be a concert presenting Dima’s new album "Music for a Really Long Walk"