The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

Saturday, Apr 19, 2025

7:30 PM

Discovery Theatre

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Event Info

Part concert, part pulsating dance party, and part club night, The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience (TTHOE) 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).

Immerse yourself in the beat with The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience performing with young musicians from Alaska Youth Orchestra and Brother Buffalo.

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.

Notice

Babies

Ticket required for all ages

Donor Lounge Open

The Gregory M. Carr Family Lounge opens 1 hour prior to this event. Access is an exclusive benefit for the PAC’s donors of $1,000 and more. Capacity is limited. Find out more at PAC Donor Lounge.

Safety and Security

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts has introduced security measures for the comfort and safety of all guests and performers. Everyone entering the PAC will pass through an electronic security system that uses extremely low frequency radio waves (ELF) to scan for weapons. Please notify the security personnel upon arrival if you'd prefer special screening.

Find more information at alaskapac.org/visit.

Accessibility

If you already have tickets and are concerned that your current seats may not fulfill your needs, please complete this special seating request form.

Wheelchairs: All levels of the Performing Arts Center have wheelchair accessible locations where patrons may either remain seated in their wheelchairs or transfer to portable seats. Courtesy wheelchairs may be borrowed while on site thanks to the Carolyn Ramey Memorial Fund.; Reserved Seating:
Select seats labeled with a wheelchair icon to choose these seats.
Scooters: All levels of the Performing Arts Center have scooter accessible locations where patrons may either remain seated in their scooter or transfer to portable seats. Scooters cannot be placed in the aisles due to the Performing Arts Center's evacuation plan. Patrons are welcome to transfer to a Performing Arts Center transport wheelchair in the lobby to gain access to permanent seat locations. Scooters will be stored in the lobbies.
Assistive Listening Devices: Sound from the stage is broadcast directly to you by our in-house listening system (Listen Technologies LR-52000-072). This system has a standard 3.5mm output jack, so you can use your own headset or one of our stereo headsets. A limited number of T-coil compatible loop lanyards are also available. Listening devices are kept at the House Manager's station in the lobby prior to and during-3 performances. This service is free of charge, however a deposit or ID is required.
Braille or Large Print: Programs are available if requested at least 3 weeks prior to the event.