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SNAPPED: Black Violin lights up Eccles Center

Marina Knight
Oct 3, 2024

Black Violin on the stage at the Eccles Center in Park City on October 2, 2024. Photo: Randi Sidman-Moore|TownLift

PARK CITY, Utah – Hip-hop duo Black Violin kicked off their 2-month tour at the Eccles Center in Park City Wednesday night.

Kev Marcus (violin) and Wil Baptiste (viola) blend classical music with hip-hop beats, creating a genre-defying sound that challenges stereotypes about both classical musicians and hip-hop culture. They are known for their high-energy performances, and concert goers said Wednesday night’s performance was no exception.

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Black Violin at the Eccles Theater, Park City. Kev Marcus (black hat, Kevin Sylvester, violin) and Wil B. (Wilner Baptiste, viola, white shirt). — Kev Marcus of Black Violin at the Eccles Theater, Park City.

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By: Marina Knight

Contact: marina@townlift.com

Marina Knight began her career in journalism working for The Stowe Reporter in 2003, where she was a staff writer and later the publication’s Web Editor. She covered the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and 2010, and has worked as a freelance writer covering outdoor topics as well as art criticism. Most recently, Knight was Editor-in-Chief of SkiRacing.com. She has won multiple awards from the New England Newspaper Association for environmental reporting, feature writing and art criticism. She lives with her family in Park City. In her free time you’ll find her in the mountains

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