ABOUT
MARINA ARSENIJEVIC (arson-knee-witch) is an international awardwinning pianist and composer, star of the Emmy-nominated Public Television program, “Marina at West Point: Unity through Diversity” which has been broadcast to more than 175 Million viewers with 499 airings by PBS Stations all across the country. Marina created the program and performed with the 120-member joint ensemble of the West Point Band and West Point Cadet Glee Club. The Concert was recorded live at West Point’s historic Eisenhower Hall and will continue to be broadcast all across the country through 2019.
Marina’s “Unity Through Diversity" concert blends patriotic themes with the rhythms and melodies of many cultures and religions represented in the United States. The concert has been described as a "Symphonic Powerhouse of Patriotism and Passion".
West Point honored Marina by inviting her to address the entire Corps of Cadets from the “Poop Deck” (which overlooks the Mess Hall with 4000 Cadets in session) where Generals MacArthur, Patton and Eisenhower gave their famous speeches. At the time, she was the fourth woman to be given that honor after Margaret Thatcher, Madeleine Albright and Hillary Clinton. Following the West Point concert, Marina became a citizen of the United States.
Marina, born and raised in Serbia, has a superstar reputation in her homeland as well as in Europe. She has focused on transforming different musical genres and styles by seamlessly blending diverse cultural and ethnic rhythms with traditional classical themes and techniques. Her music has been described as "unique to the ears yet familiar to the soul." Marina became enamored with the piano at the age of 4 when she first saw one being played by the accompanist in her ballet class. She then relentlessly started collecting miniature pianos of all types and sizes. After her collection grew to over 100, she finally convinced her beleaguered parents to buy her a real piano at the age of 6. The piano immediately took charge of Marina’s life and she was permanently captivated by the instrument. She was perfectly content to practice all day long, to the relief of her parents. More
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