Orchestral and Chamber Percussionist Marcelina Suchocka stops by to talk about her work with the New World Symphony in Miami, Pathos Trio, Excelsis Quartet, recording Björk, and living in Miami (02:30), growing up in Bialystock, Poland, the immigrant experience of moving to Chicago, and the Percussion Scholarship Group (22:50), attending the Manhattan School of Music (NY) for undergrad (43:00), staying for her master’s at MSM, NYC Art Museums and food, taking the road less traveled, and maintaining mental health (54:45), and stays around for the Random Ass Questions segment (01:10:00).

Finishing with a Rave on David Mitchell’s 2010 novel The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (01:27:30).

Links:

Marcelina Suchocka’s New World Symphony page

Pathos Trio

Excelsis Percussion Quartet

Evan Chapman on the podcast

Britton-Rene Collins

“Hyperballad” - Björk (percussion cover)

BADBADNOTGOOD on NPR Tiny Desk

Bialystock Puppet Theater

Powerpuff Girls theme song

The Percussion Scholarship Group