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Dr. Marcin Arendt is a violinist, chamber musician, soloist, and educator, serving as Professor of Violin at the University of Memphis鈥檚 Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. He maintains a vibrant studio of undergraduate and graduate students while performing with his string-faculty colleagues in the Ceruti String Quartet.

An active performer, Dr. Arendt is a core member of the Iris Collective, collaborating closely with colleagues in both concert performances and innovative community engagement projects. He also performs regularly with the Arizona Music Festival in Scottsdale, AZ, and the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, OH.

Through his work with Iris Collective, Dr. Arendt engages in initiatives that bring music into spaces where it can foster connection, healing, and inspiration. These projects often incorporate storytelling, using music to share and honor people鈥檚 experiences and to create moments of genuine human connection. They frequently reach audiences outside traditional concert settings, ensuring that music remains accessible and meaningful to people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences.

 

As a soloist, Dr. Arendt has appeared with ensembles including the Iris Collective under Michael Stern and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra under Robert Moody. He is the artistic director of the Memphis in Poland Festival, an initiative that shares Memphis鈥檚 musical, artistic, and cultural contributions on an international stage. Beyond the classical realm, he co-founded Memphis Mix, a blues-inspired crossover ensemble featured internationally, and has served as a member and regular concertmaster of The Sphere Ensemble as well as the featured violinist with the nationally touring crossover-fusion group FEAST. His recordings range across genres, including a Naxos Records release of chamber works by Jacques Cast茅r猫de, collaborations on several commercial and popular music albums, and the piano trio 鈥淩eaching鈥� on Mark Nowakowski鈥檚 album Metanoia on the DUX label.

 

A prizewinner in several national and international competitions, Dr. Arendt has performed alongside renowned artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Yo-Yo Ma, Martin Short, Joshua Bell, Nate Smith, Don Bryant, Harry Connick, Jr., and Jon Batiste.

 

Polish-born, Dr. Arendt draws on a wide range of pedagogical traditions in his teaching, reflecting his own studies with Aaron Krosnick, Isaac Malkin, Henryk Kowalski, Krystyna Jurecka, Routa Kroumovitch, Alvaro Gomez, and Oswald Lehnert. His teaching philosophy emphasizes helping students cultivate a personal connection with their music and technique, guided by three central questions: What is my purpose in playing? What are my goals? What steps am I taking to reach them? By tailoring his approach to each student鈥檚 individuality and involving them in the learning process, he fosters an environment for thoughtful artistry and technical excellence.

 

Dr. Arendt holds a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Performance and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy from Stetson University, a Master of Music (M.M.) and Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a post-graduate performance certificate from the Stanis艂aw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gda艅sk, Poland.