Dragging Out the Bowl
with Thorgy Thor and the LA Phil
Thorgy Thor brings drag flair to Classical Pride
at the Hollywood Bowl.
Since appearing on season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Thorgy Thor has become one of the most adored drag queens on Earth. She’s also a classically trained violinist who has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and many more. As she prepared to bring her Classical Pride concert to the Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, we tagged along to learn more about how she got into drag, how she got into classical music, and what it means to bring them together.
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