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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA may have established his renowned musical legacy on the shoulders of hip-hop, but now he's pivoting to a new lane: classical music. That’s right, the legendary producer and ...

The latest trend in hip-hop has the genre going highbrow. More than a half-century since it started, the most popular genre in the country has achieved not only mainstream acceptance but critical ...

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 ...

A professional orchestra based in a state school and street dancers moving to the sound of Bach - worlds that rarely come together. Yet both thrive at a north London secondary, thanks to a pioneering ...

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 ...

There’s a story that used to make the rounds in the sheet music business about legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman making a stop at the iconic Frank Music Company in New York City. The person who ...

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