The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

Part concert, part pulsating dance party, and part club night, The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience (THHOE) fuses classical and hip-hop music, creating a bold style flowing with underground energy. Led by composer/pianist, JooWan Kim, THHOE creates a brand new genre of music by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical with a multi-genre crew that includes classical instrumentation such as piano and percussion, merged with mesmerizing MC Unity Lewis and captivating turf dancing from Yung Phil.

Imagine the seminal works of Mozart, Bach, or Beethoven, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes. It’s a mashup of the oldest old-school and the marvelously modern, resulting in “textures swimming through the sound ... like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork). In addition, a new concert film, The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience, was released on PBS ALL ARTS on March 19th. 

Immerse yourself in the beat with The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience performing with Brother Buffalo and local musicians coordinated by Alaska Youth Orchestras.

Local Artists

Alaska Youth Orchestras are building a community where music education and performance are valued and shared through diverse programs and creative partnerships, serving more than 500 of Southcentral Alaska’s youth, from kindergarten to college, each year.

lAXiishuh, Brother Buffalo Adu’dA’eh. dAXunhyuu daa yiLeh Southcentral wAX iit’eh. 
Brother Buffalo are Eyak’s from Southcentral, AK. A prominent hip-hop duo and real-life brothers, they’ve put their blood, sweat, tears, and culture into making music. They are actively touring and releasing music as they grow as artists and are appreciative of what they are curating and hope others are too. “Three Sheets” is the most recent release. You can find this release and others from Brother Buffalo anywhere you listen to music.

TYPE OF EVENING 
Hypnotic Hip-Hop 
Ensemble Evolution 
Unlike Anything You’ve Heard Before 

WHAT TO EXPECT 
Magnetic scores and riveting rhymes that bridge ages, cultures, and experiences 
Awe-inspiring arrangements that have been called “the cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post) 
Rigorous yet accessible original music that both breaks you open and makes you whole 

COME WITH
Classical sophistication 
Hip-Hop swagger 
Stereotypes ready to be shattered 

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is supported by ConocoPhillips Alaska