Nu Deco NXT Spring Concert

March 27

10950 SW 211 St, Cutler Bay, FL 33189

Program

  • Machine | Jennifer Higdon
  • Night on Bald Mountain | Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov)
  • Waldorf Suite | NXT Composer in Residence, Isaiah Saranow
  • Slow Burn: Reflections on the River of Grass | NXT Writer’s Cohort
  • Collective Composition by Nu Deco NXT Class of 2026
  • Rihanna Re-Imagined | Ferret/Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews

About This Show

Join the students of Nu Deco Ensemble’s youth ensemble, NXT, for a community performance featuring the ensemble’s signature reimaginations from the Weeknd to The Police, symphonic classics from Aaron Copland to Erich Korngold, a collaborative composition project, and collaboration with Miami’s own, Afrobeta!

Nu Deco NXT fosters the artistry and development of Miami’s young musicians through a focus on 21st Century Performance, Musical Creation, Wellness, and Leadership. NXT students work with Nu Deco Ensemble to sharpen their individual musicianship; expand their musical abilities through improvisation and composition; and elevate the essential skills of ensemble playing while building community and developing into the next leaders of our world.

This performance is the culmination of a week-long spring break intensive for the NXT students and will showcase all the music skills they learned through the program.  The performance will be under the direction of Nu Deco Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Jacomo Bairos, and joined side-by-side with musicians of Nu Deco Ensemble.

About Nu Deco NXT

2025_03_29 Nu Deco NXT Spring Week Conductor Master Class by Alex Markow-09826

Nu Deco NXT is a free youth ensemble for Miami-Dade musicians in grades 7–12, offering year-round experiences such as side-by-side performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center, full ensemble rehearsals, composition labs, and career exploration. Spearheaded by Nu Deco Ensemble Co-Founders Sam Hyken and Jacomo Bairos, and led by NXT Director Michelle Skinner, Nu Deco NXT serves as a vital and accessible platform for developing the next generation of resilient and versatile musicians.

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