Gangsta rap meets classical in Phoenix Symphony’s season closer

Gangsta rap meets classical in Phoenix Symphony’s season closer

The Phoenix Symphony will close out its season May 17 to 19 with a performance combining the music of Gustav Mahler, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Titled “The Resurrection Mixtape,” it’s the latest in the “fusion productions” created by Los Angeles-based composer, conductor and producer Steve Hackman. He’s also synthesized Brahms and Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar and Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky and Drake, among others, and just finished a combo of Beethoven and Beyonce…

Geri Koeppel

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