Rebecca Arendt and Marcin Arendt
Recorded
January 24, 2024
Archived
January 24, 2024
34:48 minutes
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Id:
mbb000049
Description
Rebecca Arendt (no age given) speaks with her husband, Marcin Arendt (no age given), about how they met in college, music's role in their lives, visiting Poland together, and their love for Memphis.Subject Log / Time Code
Rebecca Arendt asked Marcin Arendt if he remembers how they met.
Rebecca discusses where she thought she was going to be regarding performing music.
Marcin discusses his dreams of being a concert violinist and why he no longer desires that path.
Marcin discusses how his professor inspired him to do alternative styles of music and no longer pursue a direct path.
Rebecca discusses moving from music performance to the administrative side of the music arts business. She took this role to aid musicians in connecting their skills to the community.
Rebecca discusses how Marcin's work has inspired her career.
Marcin discusses playing music for patients and staff at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Rebecca expresses that she does not want the boxes people put around music, such as classical music, and the need to create entry points to make the art relatable.
Marcin discusses his frustration with classical music in that it usually only has one method of performance and iteration.
Marcin discusses experiencing Polish culture and creating the 'Memphis and Poland Festival' to combine the two cultures he deeply loves.
Marcin discusses his journey of being present, not rushing to the future, or planning too far ahead.
Participants
- Rebecca Arendt
- Marcin Arendt