Melika M. Fitzhugh

Composer
Stafford, Virginia
String Quartet Smackdown VII

A native of Stafford, Virginia, Melika M. Fitzhugh (A.B. Harvard-Radcliffe, M.M. Longy School of Music) studied composition with Roger Marsh and, most recently, John Howell Morrison. Mel's compositions have been performed internationally by the PHACE Ensemble, Quarteto Larianna, the Brouwer Trio, Radcliffe Choral Society, Berit Strong, and Aldo Abreu. The artist, who has composed music for film and stage, is currently a member of world & early music ensembles Urban Myth and the Quilisma Consort.