as Brahms X Radiohead and The Resurrection Mixtape (Mahler X Notorious BIG X Tupac Shakur ... “Simply put, Beyoncé is the queen and Beethoven is the king,” Hackman said.

Steve Hackman conducts the Charlotte Symphony in “Beethoven X Beyoncé” in November 2024 with soloists (from left) Brayla Cook, Kaylah Sharve’ and Malia Civetz.