Symphony For The Superhero, a symphony by local composer Mateo Messina (best known for composing the Juno score, as noted before), is going down at Benaroya, starring the one and only Cut Chemist- turntablist, producer, innovator.

Bridging hiphop and the symphony is no small feat- in fact, it's a fucking recipe for disaster in the wrong hands- but I think this cast of characters is up to the task. Says Messina:

Symphony of the Superhero explores our cultures fascination with superheroes. Comic book fans will love this look at their favorites and how they've played into our society.

This is my 12th symphony as a composer and I still don't know how to read music. I write symphony for our generation. These are not typical symphonies. These are crazy, big, hairy, fun events where we enchant the audience. We will have over 280 performers on stage. A full orchestra, 4 choirs, drummers, a DJ, and a few tricks up our sleeves.

Our solo violinist, Lili Haydn, hails from LA and has played with, for Sting, Paige & Plant (Zeppelin), Parliament Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock, and so many others. She is currently writing and performing for the next Pirates of the Carribean film score (Hans Zimmer). She's a unique talent in that she plays violin and sings at the same time...in a really beautiful, yet haunting way.

THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL SYMPHONY. This is a crazy, big, hairy, fun concert written by a composer who isn't classically trained and doesn't even read music (yet, but probably will someday). This is something you have to see to believe.

Check this to give you a better idea.

For that matter, check this sweet-ass Cut Chemist video- the world's first panoramic 360 degree music video- for "My First Big Break":

Thanks to WMG being pricks, this is only the video, not the actual song, which is awesome. For that, check this:

There's an afterparty for Symphony For The Superhero going down in the W's posh environs- featuring a DJ set by Cut Chemist. The general public can only get in with purchase of Benaroya ticket, but the first five people to email hiphop@thestranger.com by 6PM today will get a pair of tickets. GO!