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 hello

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?