September 12, 2022 – Miami’s 21st-century chamber orchestra Nu Deco Ensemble, led by Jacomo Bairos and Sam Hyken, announces their expanded eighth season to include a debut at the iconic Colony Theater, returns to the Miami Beach Bandshell, and a deepening of their artistic partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center. This season Nu Deco Ensemble presents new and dynamic original compositions, 21st-century orchestral classics, eclectic living composers, and re-imaginations of iconic albums by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, the Beatles and Lauryn Hill.
“In what perhaps is our most ambitious season yet, we are excited to present a dynamic program which includes the music of some of today’s most exciting composers and artists, performances and new explorations of some of the great music of the 20th century, and an expansion our musical voice through new original compositions by the ensemble”, says Sam Hyken, Nu Deco CEO, Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director.
Nu Deco Ensemble’s innovative, genre-bending sound will be highlighted through unique collaborations and a wide range of musical styles. They are honored to welcome back past GRAMMY winning collaborators Wyclef Jean, Angelique Kidjo, and Monsieur Perine , while collaborating with new guests X Ambassadors, Lawrence, as well as premiering a newly commissioned work by bassist and composer Derrick Hodge.
“Sam and I are thrilled to be welcoming back so many of our award winning friends, not only to dive deeper into their catalog, but to broaden the scope of our collaborations while creating new musical highs grounded in the relationships we have created the past 7 seasons”, says Nu Deco Conductor, Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director, Jacomo Bairos. “This year is such a magical and dream season for us. We could not be more grateful for the amazing support Miami, and now the world provides to continue these unique musical experiences, special collaborations and dynamic partnerships we strive to create.”
These virtuosic and award-winning artists combined with Nu Deco Ensemble musicians will celebrate an eclectic variety of sounds, styles and cultures. Season 8 is set to kick off October 7th at the Colony Theatre and concludes April 28th, 2023 at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Tickets are available at nu-deco.org/concerts
Nu Deco at the Colony Debut – October 7-8, 2022
Presented in partnership with the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District
Cuban Overture by George Gershwin
Strum by Jessie Montgomery
Marvin by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Special collaboration featuring Angelique Kidjo
Nu Deco at Adrienne Arsht Center – December 10, 2022
Chanukah 5776 by Sam Hyken
Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin ft. Terrence Wilson
Out of the Silence by William Grant Still ft. Terrence Wilson
Michael Jackson’s Thriller Reimagined by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Special collaboration featuring Wyclef Jean
Nu Deco at the Bandshell – January 21, 2023
Divertissement by Jacques Ibert
Manhattan Nights by Kevin Day
Nu Deco Original by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions Reimagined by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Special collaboration featuring Lawrence
Nu Deco at Adrienne Arsht Center – March 2, 2023
Romeo and Juliet // Sergei Prokofiev
The Beatles Abbey Road Reimagined // Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Special collaboration featuring Monsieur Perine
Nu Deco at Bandshell – April 1, 2023
Roadrunner by John Adams
Penelope by Sarah Kirkland Snider
Nu Deco Original Work by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Fleetwood Mac by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Special collaboration featuring X Ambassadors
Nu Deco at Adrienne Arsht Center – April 28, 2023
Blume by Sam Hyken and Jason Matthews
Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Reimagined by Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
World Premiere Orchestral Commission by Derrick Hodge
Special collaboration to be announced