Ensemble X at Crosstown Arts

1350 Concourse Avenue,Memphis TN 38104

27 August, 2021

Description

Crosstown Arts presents string quartet Ensemble X in The Green Room. Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm (sharp) Tickets: $10 Formed in June 2021, Ensemble X is an ensemble that blurs the lines of genre, performing works ranging from classical music to Billboard Top 40. As ambassadors of music, Ensemble X believes there is only one type of music, and that is “good music.” Jerald Walker (violin/composer) is a recent graduate of the University of Memphis with a B.M. in Music Theory and Composition. He has composed three classical symphonies and arranged for gospel, hip-hop, and pop music. Renicea Michelle Bell (violin/vocalist) is a graduate of the University Of Memphis with a B.M. in Music Business. She began singing at very young age and loves all types of music. She is equally at home on the violin and just recently performed at a Juneteenth festival. She is currently in graduate school pursuing a masters degree in Education. Mario Williams (viola/violin) is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a B.M. in Music Performance. He has performed with several professional ensembles in the Mid-South area, including the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Mario has a fiddling background that blends into his classical music background. He has a love of chamber music and music education. Joseph Miller (cello) is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a B.M. in Cello Performance. He has been playing since the age of 10. He has performed with several other professional ensembles in the Mid-South area. All the members of Ensemble X are graduates of Shelby County Schools and their music programs. Crosstown Arts is a contemporary arts organization dedicated to further cultivating the creative community in Memphis. We provide resources and create opportunities and experiences to inspire, support, and connect a diverse range of creative people, projects, and audiences. The spaces and programs we manage integrate varying components of exhibition, performance, production, education, and retail.  We welcome anyone in the community to join any of our events or projects, regardless of prior experience or expertise with creative interests.