Between Two Worlds

Violinist and author Yasa Poletaeva revisits the experience of making a home in a new country through the paired languages of prose and music. Joined by pianist Darren Matias, she presents Between Two Worlds on Saturday, September 26 at The Gallery at The Betsy – South Beach in Miami Beach. Presented by the Miami Chamber Music Society, the performance is part of its Sound & Word Series: The Musician as Storyteller.

Readings from Poletaeva’s book, How to Move to America, or a Journey from St. Petersburg to Florida, frame a conversation about migration, cultural identity and belonging. Works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Massenet, Monti and Matt Riley accompany the narrative, giving musical expression to memories of one home and the adjustments of building another.

Guests should enter through 1433 Collins Avenue to reach The Gallery. Tickets cover the performance; dining and other music offerings at the hotel are additional.