Hackman’s relationship with the ISO is nearly a decade in the making and he joins the ISO once again bringing his musical fusions to life through the Uncharted Series.
Not only is Hackman an accomplished and decorated musician, fully capable of producing a compelling piece of music, but it's clear that he loves the classical and pop elements with equal force.
WQXR
Classical Radio Station
Conductor Bio
A multi-hyphenate music powerhouse and visionary producer, Steve Hackman is a daring voice leading the charge among a new generation of classical musicians intent on redefining the genre.
Equally adept in classical and popular styles, he is the creator of a production concept called FUSE, which synthesizes classical and popular masterworks. He has conducted these productions, like Brahms X. Radiohead and The Resurrection Mixtape (Mahler X Notorious BIG X Tupac Shakur), all over the world, including Philadelphia, Richmond, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Colorado, Phoenix, and Grand Rapids Symphonies; Pittsburgh, Nashville, Symphony Orchestras; Colorado Music Festival; and the Boston Pops.
Hackman has teamed up with some of the biggest pop superstars of today to add a signature virtuosic and classical dimension to their work, including Kanye West, Doja Cat and Andrew Bird. He was trained at the Curtis Institute of Music and Juilliard School.