Hip-Hop Orchestra
Saturday, May 2 at 11:30 AM
This high-energy, family-friendly concert brings together the powerful beats of hip hop and the sweeping sounds of a live orchestra. Experience classic and contemporary tracks reimagined with strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion in a concert that celebrates rhythm, creativity, and unity. Perfe...
Hip-Hop Orchestra
Saturday, May 2 at 11:30 AM·11:30 a.m.·Rittenhouse·Kimmel Center·300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Hip-Hop Orchestra
Sat, May 2 • 11:30 a.m.
Kimmel Center
Rittenhouse
This high-energy, family-friendly concert brings together the powerful beats of hip hop and the sweeping sounds of a live orchestra. Experience classic and contemporary tracks reimagined with strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion in a concert that celebrates rhythm, creativity, and unity. Perfect for music lovers of all ages, Hip-Hop Orchestra is an exciting introduction to live performance that bridges genres and generations. Whether you’re dancing in your seat or just soaking in the sound, this one-of-a-kind concert will have the whole family moving to the beat.
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This high-energy, family-friendly concert brings together the powerful beats of hip hop and the sweeping sounds of a live orchestra. Experience classic and contemporary tracks reimagined with strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion in a concert that celebrates rhythm, creativity, and unity. Perfect for music lovers of all ages, Hip-Hop Orchestra is an exciting introduction to live performance that bridges genres and generations. Whether you’re dancing in your seat or just soaking in the soun...
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Hip-Hop Orchestra starts at 11:30 a.m.
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