Orchestral
James Horner, Composer of 'Titanic' and 'Braveheart' Scores, Dies in Plane Crash
From the Top Band Teams Up With Rapper Lotus Taylor for Wiz Khalifa Tribute [WATCH]
Rap and orchestra, a bond that usually fits in the studio and has become almost a staple of the hip-hop "ballad," has brought students from Berklee and the New England Conservatory (known as the From the Top band) together to back local rapper Lotus Taylor in a Wiz Khalifa cover. Berlin Philharmonic Elects Kirill Petrenko of Bavarian State Opera to Chief Conductor
With the Berlin Philharmonic's chief conductor position still outstanding, it appears a decision has finally been reached. As of Monday, Russian-born conductor and music director of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Kirill Petrenko, will take the reigns and succeed Simon Rattle.
