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X Ensemble

The X Ensemble is a contemporary chamber ensemble performing works of living composers as well as Modern Jazz arrangements of classic works (such as the Beethoven Emperor Concerto.) Their debut performance took place on October 15th 2016 at The Ritz Theater in Newburgh NY to a sold out crowd. For that performance the ensemble consisted of 10 pieces – a “double quartet?: a Jazz Quartet (feat. Sax/piano/bass/drums) and a String Quartet, augmented by a percussionist (Marimba, hand percussion) and an additional wind player (flutes, penny whistle). Musicians included Violinist Fung Chern Hwei (from the Sirius Quartet), cellist Daniel Blair, bassist Peter Brendler, and percussionist Mark Frankel (Blue Man Group). We also included a spoken word component, featuring local poet extraordinaire Mona Toscano.?