Genre-crossing banjoist Béla Fleck will perform a program of classical music on Saturday at the Sixth & I Synagogue with the string quartet, Brooklyn Rider. DCist previews the show.

Much “new” music is formed when hitherto unrelated styles are mashed together to form a hybrid that resonates with the public. A perfect example of this type of innovation comes in the form of Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, who will be performing at Wolf Trap on Sunday.

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar MeyerWhen musicians come together from disparate musical traditions, the results tend to favor one of two extremes. Either the artists play past one another, without creating a true dialogue, or, in rare instances, the collaboration is a wholly satisfying experience that showcases music as a universal language. Fortunately, The Melody of Rhythm, a project that brings together three of the world’s best in their respective disciplines, falls into the…