Black Violin bring the Be Free Tour to Door County Auditorium on Nov. 18

The classical-meets-hip-hop duo from Fort Lauderdale makes a Wednesday-night stop in Fish Creek, its first in the North Woods by our count.

On Nov. 18, Fish Creek gets a violin and a viola playing over hip-hop beats.

Black Violin play Door County Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The auditorium lists it as Black Violin: The Be Free Tour, part of its Passport Program series, running from 7 to 9 p.m. The hall holds 725, and as far as our records go, it's the duo's first Door County date.

Black Violin are Kev Marcus and Wil B, also known as Wil Baptiste. The two met in orchestra class at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale and have been performing together since 2004. The idea has stayed the same the whole time: classical strings, played with real training, over hip-hop beats.

Classical strings, played with real training, over hip-hop beats.

The Be Free Tour has been on the road since early October, with dates from Greensboro's Tanger Center to the Northeast, and the duo's music on this run draws on their album *Full Circle*, as WLRN reported when it reached Palm Beach County. After an East Coast swing that included Boston on Nov. 3 and Akron–Canton on Nov. 8, the tour turns west into the Midwest, with a stop at Viterbo University in La Crosse on Nov. 14 before it gets to the peninsula.

The duo runs the Black Violin Foundation, which reaches more than 100,000 students a year with educational programs. If there's a young string player in your house, this is the one to bring them to.

It's also a good fit for this room. Door County Auditorium seats 725, small enough that you can watch the bow work.

What to know before going. The box office is at The Cramer Exchange, 3931 Highway 42, open noon to 5 p.m. on weekdays and show days, and the auditorium itself opens its box office from 5 p.m. to showtime on the night. The hall is at 3926 Highway 42. Check the auditorium's ticket page for prices.

The season is winding down up here. This is a good way to send it out.

Sources: PASSPORT PROGRAM: Black Violin: The Be Free Tour — Door County Auditorium (dcauditorium.org); Door County Auditorium (dcauditorium.org); Box Office — Door County Auditorium (dcauditorium.org); Visitor's Guide — Door County Auditorium (dcauditorium.org); Black Violin comes Full Circle, brings Be Free Tour to Palm Beach County — WLRN (wlrn.org); Black Violin announces the Be Free Tour — Tanger Center (tangercenter.com); Black Violin Be Free Tour — Viterbo University (viterbo.edu)