Nu Deco Ensemble live on stage with conductor Jacomo Bairos and full orchestra under dramatic concert lighting

The Sound of a New Miami

Nu Deco is reimagining a fresh vision of what an orchestra can achieve in the 21st century. Our members and partners directly fund the rehearsals, residencies, commissions, and youth programs that make every season possible – and are the reason Nu Deco's sound keeps reaching far beyond Miami.

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"An orchestra for the 21st century"— The New York Times✦
"A rare, one-of-a-kind hybrid chamber orchestra that's way ahead of its time"— Ben Folds✦
"Any genre can work in the arena of classical music"— Billboard✦
"Will captivate your eyes and ears"— GRAMMY.com✦
"Sonically spellbinding"— Billboard✦
"A whirling, dynamic whirlpool of strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion"— American Songwriter✦
"An orchestra for the 21st century"— The New York Times✦
"A rare, one-of-a-kind hybrid chamber orchestra that's way ahead of its time"— Ben Folds✦
"Any genre can work in the arena of classical music"— Billboard✦
"Will captivate your eyes and ears"— GRAMMY.com✦
"Sonically spellbinding"— Billboard✦
"A whirling, dynamic whirlpool of strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion"— American Songwriter✦

Born in Miami.
Made for now.

11+

Seasons

100K+

Audience

15M

Global
Streams

174k

Students
Served

$4.8M

Paid to
Artists

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Artists in our orbit.

Every season, Nu Deco shares the stage with the artists shaping American music — across hip-hop, soul, indie, R&B, and the jazz vanguard. Members get the meet-and-greets. Sponsors get the room.

  • Wyclef Jean
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • ROBERT GLASPER
  • DERRICK HODGE
  • LEDISI
  • Tank & The Bangas
  • Cory Henry
  • Larkin Poe
  • MASEGO
  • LUKE JAMES
  • ANDREW BIRD
  • J'NAI BRIDGES
  • MONSIEUR PERINE
  • LUIS FONSI
  • JACOB COLLIER
  • ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ
  • ANGELIQUE KIDJO
  • + many more

+ 75 commissioned works · 11 seasons of collaborators

Nu Deco conductor Jacomo Bairos in motion mid-performance, baton raised, eyes closed in concentration

"I don't go to concerts anymore — I follow Nu Deco. It feels less like buying tickets and more like being on tour with the band that's quietly rewriting what an American orchestra can be."

— Neon Founder's Circle Member, 2026 Season

Moments · From the Stage

Eleven seasons. One collective.

Conductor Jacomo Bairos in profile with baton raised during the Ledisi performance, November 2024
Nu Deco Ensemble conductor leading the orchestra at the Miami Beach Bandshell under blue projections
Nu Deco Ensemble performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center in red stage lighting
Nu Deco Ensemble cellist smiling mid-performance during the Ledisi concert
Nu Deco Ensemble with Lupe Fiasco at the Miami Beach Bandshell, January 2026
Nu Deco Ensemble performing in the round at The Citadel with the audience close to the stage
Nu Deco Ensemble strings section performing during the Allen Stone and Derrick Hodge concert, April 2023
Conductor Jacomo Bairos laughing while conducting Nu Deco Ensemble with Betty Who, January 2025
Overhead view of Nu Deco Ensemble at the 10-Year Anniversary concert
Conductor leading Nu Deco Ensemble during the Allen Stone and Derrick Hodge concert, April 2023
Nu Deco Ensemble violinist smiling mid-performance during the Ledisi concert
Nu Deco Ensemble keyboardist playing a Moog synthesizer with vivid pink stage lighting during the Betty Who concert

Photos by Alex Markow, courtesy of Nu Deco Ensemble.

Beyond Miami / The Movement

Built in Miami. Heard everywhere.

Nu Deco is a Miami orchestra with a national footprint and a global audience — streamed in 60+ countries, broadcast on PBS, covered by The New York Times, collaborating with artists from Wyclef Jean and Ben Folds to PJ Morton and Magos Herrera. Every membership and partnership extends that reach: more commissions, more touring dates, more proof that this art form has a future.

60+

Countries Streaming

75+

New Works Commissioned

PBS

National Broadcast

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Possible Futures