When was the last time you witnessed strings, horns, and woodwinds sharing the stage with a Hip-Hop act? Now imagine adding a party-rocking DJ, a powerhouse soul songstress, and a fire-breathing MC, and even that only scratches the surface of what you’ll experience when Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra take the stage.
The ensemble’s recent performance of Too $hort’s “Blow the Whistle” reached 1 Million Views on TikTok while their rendition of “Back That Thang Up” at the beautiful Winspear Opera House in Dallas racked up over 5 Million views.
Blending the raw energy of Hip-Hop with the sweeping power of orchestral accompaniment, The Illharmonic is a genre-defying ensemble that continues to captivate audiences across the country. In 2001, Phantom made history as the first Hip-Hop artist to perform at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, backed by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.