Quick: Name the oldest piece of music you’ve ever heard at an area festival. A Bill Monroe number at the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, maybe an old-time fiddle tune in the Shakori Hills woods?

Classical instruments and orchestrations aren’t unknown in hip-hop music, but nobody mingles those sounds like the Illharmonic Orchestra. On Nov. 22, the New York-based ensemble is playing the Shubert ...

When you think of classical music, chances are you don’t often think of an underlying hip-hop beat. That's where two musicians, Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus come in. The pair has been blending hip-hop ...

Pianist BLKBOK uses his talents to help draw in all types of listeners and artists to classical music. TODAY’s Al Roker met up with the neo-classical piano prodigy to learn how he was introduced to ...

RZA, the legendary founding member of Wu-Tang Clan, is embarking on a remarkable journey of artistic evolution. He has recently produced a symphonic ballet score titled “A Ballet Through Mud,” which ...

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When the creators of “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” melded hip hop dancing with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet score, there was a feeling they had something special on their hands. “It’s so crazy ...

Minnesota rapper Nur-D is collaborating with the Minnesota Orchestra for a two-night concert. CATHY WURZER: This Friday and Saturday, hip hop and classical music will collide in a beautiful way at ...

Ballet Initiative is presenting 'Nutcracker with a Twist' this weekend at the Athenaeum, featuring a unique blend of jazz, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Symphonic Hip Hop Orchestra ...

The violin was mainly associated with classical, folk and bluegrass music until the Fort Lauderdale duo of Kev Marcus and Wil B. broke new ground by incorporating hip-hop elements when they formed ...

Suga is one of BTS’ award-winning rappers and songwriters, often sharing solo music under the stage name Agust D. With BTS sometimes branching out to release music of other genres, it makes sense that ...