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by Zach Manzi As I’m stuck in my apartment looking out at the beautiful Miami sky, I’m simultaneously grateful to be healthy and shocked at the extent of our situation right now. This pandemic is affecting the lives of most everyone on the planet––if not in terms of health, certainly in terms of lifestyle and […]

by Zach Manzi Matt Nichols is a difficult man to introduce—not because he is uninteresting, but because it’s challenging to find the words to describe someone as simultaneously talented, hilarious, kind, energetic, and dedicated as Matt. Whenever I need a laugh, I look back to the percussion section, where Matt is always looking for an

by Zach Manzi My Nu Deco experience has been replete with awe-inspiring moments of colleagues and guest artists displaying musical abilities of the highest level. That said, my most salient memories as a Nu Deco musician are often opportunities to perform for young people in educational contexts. This past season (Season Four), we performed for

By Zach Manzi One of Billboard’s “10 Latin artists to watch in 2019” performs with Nu Deco at North Beach Bandshell   There must be a better word than “concert” to capture what Nu Deco’s North Beach Bandshell performances have historically embodied. Were there a word for a performance that compels audience members to jump

by Zach Manzi Daley Posey, a cellist turned classical and electric bassist, is a Nu Deco star. An original member of Nu Deco, he actually knows CEO & Co-Artistic Director Sam Hyken from high school in Morristown, NJ. Following graduation, Dale went on to study classical bass at West Virginia University, which set him on

Nu Deco Pianist and Violinist Extraordinaire by Zach Manzi Gabrielle Chou is one of the few people to have double majored in violin and piano at Juilliard. I don’t know if that’s the first sentence of her bio, but it’s certainly an ear-catcher. Gabrielle and I overlapped in school for a couple years, but only

An Interview With Nu Deco Bassoonist Gabriel Beavers By Zach Manzi I met bassoonist Gabriel Beavers at my very first Nu Deco rehearsal. He sits right next to me and together, as low-woodwind partners-in-crime, we have played countless baselines in unison along with the occasional flashy moment. Gabriel has been one of the most dedicated

by Zach Manzi Your exclusive look at Nu Deco’s newest venue! The Citadel, located in in Miami’s Little River neighborhood, opened in early 2019 as the largest food hall in South FL. Haven’t eaten there yet? The food is one of the best reasons to pay a visit––check out some classic Miami food vendors like

Described as “Fiery, Captivating and Refreshingly Original” (Saratoga Living) Nu Deco Ensemble continues to push the boundaries of live orchestral performance through unique and innovative collaborations, celebrations of today’s most exciting living composers, & new symphonic suites of some of the greatest popular artists of all time. Miami’s genre-bending orchestra, Nu Deco enters its fifth

My name is Zach Manzi, and in addition to playing bass clarinet with Nu Deco, I sit down and talk with my fellow musicians about their lives––work, play, and everything in between. I have never been part of a group with people who do such varying things as musicians, and I’m thrilled to help you