Joining us this week is renowned soloist and "Ambassadress of Polish Percussion Art:" Katarzyna Mycka. She travels the world frequently, performing, adjudicating, and teaching. In addition to teaching in Stuttgart, Germany, she is the Artistic Director of her own academy: International Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Academy, founded in 2003.
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0:00 intro and helloWatch here. Listen below.
1:10 Our top PASIC recommendations
10:00 Intro to Katarzyna Mycka
11:45 Fernando Meza: How is the marimba received today by professional concert organizations?
13:20 The first CD - Marimba Spiritual
16:33 Favorite CD of yours?
19:20 Tracy: When picking rep., what are the traits you look for in those pieces?
21:30 Ben: Working with Anna Ignatowicz?
28:50 Laurel: Would it help the rep. if marimbas decided a standard size?
32:42 Relationship with Marimba One and Ron Samuels?
35:35 Ben: Anders Koppel
40:30 Marimba and piano combination
47:22 Tracy: Other playing you're doing/have done? How has it influenced your marimba playing?
49:20 Favorite instrument to play with along with marimba?
50:40 Casey: How do you feel about the current solo rep.? Studying other percussion?
59:00 Ben: Do you see any big differences from European and US marimba players?
1:01:35 Tracy: Future for marimba?
1:04:00 What's next for you?
