“One of the Most Innovative Projects in the Music Scene… Won the Admiration and Applause of the Public on Sunday Night.”
Thanks - Hoja de Ruta Digital
The Young Leaders Orchestra put the Orchestration to Ensemble Mik Nawooj on an Unforgettable Cervantino Sunday.
Thanks to Noticias 22 Digital for the mention!
Mozart, Beethoven and Bach are Revived with Orchestra and Hip Hop.
Thanks to Quadratin Mexico for this article.
Classic Hip Hop takes over FIC 51 with the Mik Nawooj Ensemble and the Young Leaders School Orchestra
On a magical night at FIC 51, Hip Hop and classical music merge to challenge conventions and captivate the audience in an unforgettable performance
A Letter from the US Embassy, Mexico City
Thank you U.S. Embassy Mexico City for the warm welcome.
It’s truly an honor and privilege to represent the country at Festival Internacional Cervantino.
We won’t let you down
A fantastic article from the Mexican government about our collaboration with Young Leaders Orchestra of Leon.
See you in Guanajuato on Oct. 22!
Thank you WIS 10 for the interview!
Thank You Excélsior for the Wonderful Interview.
See you at Cervantino!
Thank you East Bay Express for picking our event as the editor’s pick!
Ensemble Mik Nawooj Hip Hop Orchestra Experience Coming to Alameda
Programme manager of Radium Presents Rachel Campos and Artistic Director/Composer Joowan Kim joined joined host Olivia Horton to chat about the Hip Hop Orchestra Experience.
Composer Disrupts Musical Norms With a Hip-Hop Orchestra
“You know, probably, they’ll hate it if I bring a hip-hop emcee to a concert hall,” Kim said. “So I did exactly that.”
Thank you Illinois Public Media for the interview!
Hip Hop Meets the Orchestra at Doudna
"something of a type and scale that has never been done before ... the end result has a vibrant energy, beauty, and identity all of its own"
Check out our latest interview with the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier ahead of our gig at Doudna Fine Arts Center on March 30 2023.
Crushing Classical with Jennet Ingle
"You’re going to want to check this ensemble out at their website - I can’t tear myself away from their songs and videos."
Released today, listen to our Artistic Director, JooWan Kim talking to Jennet Ingle, Oboist, in her latest Crushing Classical podcast.
Art Exposed: Unity Lewis
A curator, artist and musician, Unity Lewis carries the legacy of his grandmother’s groundbreaking work documenting the Black experience.
He was recently named the West Coast emcee for internationally acclaimed orchestra Ensemble Mik Nawooj, which melds classical music and hip-hop samples together to create a new form of metamusic, wherein samples from different genres are layered to create a new sound.
Ensemble Mik Nawooj Remixes Classical Music at the Asian Art Museum
“Here in the Bay Area, Ensemble Mik Nawooj has been holding down the hip-hop and classical connection since 2010. … the genre-bending orchestra has attracted an international following, most recently at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August.” - KQED Nov 7, 2022
