Can twerking make classical music cool?

A music video by B-Classic in which five young women ‘twerk’ to Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 has received almost 2 million views.

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Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 Allegro con fuoco (Official Music Video) (YouTube)

The Classical Comeback / short documentary (YouTube)

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