Mark Arnest
My blogs
| Industry | Communications or Media |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Communications / Marketing |
| Location | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a composer, pianist, historian of 19th Century classical performance practice, and, if you're still awake, director of communications for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. For the 15 preceeding years, I was arts writer for the Colorado Springs Gazette, where my writing was honored three times by the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors: 2nd place in 2008, first place in 2002, and honorable mention in 1999 (all in the "Excellence in Feature Writing" category). My wife Lauren and I have written an opera, "Pike's Dream"; a musical, "All About Love," (with Murray Ross); and several plays, including "YourArmy™," "Failing Consumption," and "Maynard Dines In." |
| Interests | Classical music, theater, piano, yoga, cooking, art, baseball, history, hybrid cars, absinthe |
| Favorite movies | The Lady Eve, The Big Sleep |
| Favorite music | Pretty much everything from, Ockeghem, through, Ginastera, allowing for countless exceptions such as "The Maiden's Prayer." A particular fondness for pianists, Alfred Cortot, Edwin Fischer, and, Benno Moiseiwitsch |
| Favorite books | The Brothers Karamazov, almost anything by, P.G. Wodehouse |