ABOUT
What do you love about music?
You can put all your soul into it and play the way you feel.
Who is your favorite artist?
Frédéric Chopin
What are your top five desert-island albums?
Chopin’s Complete Works (1950) — Władysław Szpilman (Muza)
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Cello Suites — Mischa Maisky
Soul of the Tango — The Music of Astor Piazzolla — Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone — Yo-Yo Ma
Wonders — the Piano Guys
Do you play in a band or currently perform?
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Symphony of the Lakes, Marion Philharmonic, PFW faculty trio, Heartland Sings, Evermore Strings, and a string duo with Candace Murphy.
PHOTOS
BIOGRAPHY
Martyna Bleke, a Rzeszow, Poland, native, is an accomplished cellist and instructor whose talents have taken her worldwide. Since earning her Master of Arts from the Karol Lipińnski University of Music, some of her orchestral highlights include recording Johannes Brahms’s works in the Polish radio and television studio in Worcław, performing for the grand opening of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany, and having the pleasure to work under the great Kurt Masur, conductor of the New York Philharmonic. In 2014, Martyna moved to Fort Wayne, where she has remained an active member of the region’s arts community. From cello instructor at PFW, the Sweetwater Academy / Mynett Music, and the Community Arts Academy to her performances with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the PFW faculty trio, and Heartland Sings, as well as being principal cellist of the PFW community orchestra, Martyna always has her cello by her side. Allow Martyna to guide your cello adventure.