classical crossover

8 Mar, 2019

Five Questions for Portland Cello Project

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At The Purchase PAC on March 23, Portland’s premiere alt-classical group, Portland Cello Project, will bring a huge, orchestral ensemble to perform an entire program in homage to Radiohead. We asked Portland Cello Project's Diane Chaplin some questions about the [...]

30 Oct, 2018

An Unforgettable Evening with Black Violin

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What a night. The Concert Hall was full almost to capacity on Friday, October 26, when we presented the stereotype-smashing duo Black Violin. Through their music, which is a high-energy mash-up of classical, pop, and hip-hop, Wil Baptiste (viola) and [...]

19 Oct, 2018

Five Questions for Black Violin

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Stereotype-smashing duo Black Violin – Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, a.k.a. Kev Marcus and Wil B.  – return to The PAC for the fifth season running on October 26, and in honor of this milestone we asked the band five questions about [...]