Rebecca Merblum is an artist wearing the hats of performer, colleague, educator, collaborator, mentor, and mother. Her work centers around the practice of proximity as a means of forging connection, healing fractures, and holding multiple truths. She sees her main task is that of a listener - giving sound to that which lives within. Rebecca’s Target Center Residency at the Weisman Museum- Cello Conversations  ‘What Do You Hear’ served as a thread for these consistent curiosities around the practice of listening as it relates to proximity and advocacy. This ethos was reflected in Rebecca’s work with MacPhail’s Global Music Initiative and currently lives with her Co Artistic Director position of the Kenya International Chamber Music Festival, collaborative efforts with artists of all disciplines, and as a guest with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Rebecca was recognized for the breadth of her work with a 2022-2023 McKnight Fellowship Grant.