#classical music

Stallitix, THRIVE Cincy and Elementz Produce Cincinnati's First-Ever Hip Hop Orchestra

Listen to orchestral versions of Kendrick Lamar's "LUST," Kanye West's "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" and more by Cincinnati musicans.

Victoria Moorwood

PLAYING SEATTLECellist and Activist Ebony Miranda Talks Resistance and Allyship Through Music

According to a 2014 study by the League of American Orchestras, less than 2% of musicians in American orchestras are African American, only 4.3% of conductors are black, and composers remain predominantly white as well. Hence, as a classically-trained cellist and person of color (POC), Ebony...

Alexa Peters

PREMIEREFay Kueen "Atmospheric Zebra"

Experimental pop artist Fay Kueen enjoys blurring the lines between classical music and indie rock. The video for her latest song "Atmospheric Zebra" bends space and time, following Kueen around New York City as the city morphs and twists around her. The song was written in 2013, during a time when...

Ashley Prillaman

ONLY NOISEA Love Letter to Nils Frahm

Whether he is melding the worlds of classical and electronica, or discovering that an overlooked household object can be the perfect mallet for a grand piano, Frahm is truly one of a kind.

Madison Bloom