Nu Deco Ensemble presents
Nu Deco Ensemble
Featuring Lupe Fiasco
Jacomo Bairos | Sam Hyken
Co-Founders & Artistic Directors
Program
Fruitfly // Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Playground // Pascal Le Boeuf
Symphony No. 5 Finale // Dimitri Shostakovic
Timbaland Symphonic Suite // Hyken/Lebos/Lopez/Matthews
Intermission
Special Collaboration with Lupe Fiasco
Kick Push // Sam Hyken
Hip Hop Saved My Life // Sam Hyken
SOS // Sam Hyken
Go Go Gadget Flow // Sam Hyken
Samurai //Sam Hyken
Day Dream // Simón Martinez
Paris, Tokyo // Alejo Villarroel
Dot & Lines // Sam Hyken
Superstar // Sam Hyken
Who's Who?
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. The independent rapper who parted ways with his former label, Atlantic Records, following the release of 2015’s Tetsuo & Youth, is pegged as one of the most gifted lyricists and visionaries to grace the mic. Rising to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Food & Liquor, Lupe has released six acclaimed studio albums; Drogas Light, released in 2017 on his own label, 1st & 15th. These albums have netted 3 platinum singles, 3 RIAA Gold Certifications, 12 Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award in 2008 for his infectious single, “Daydreamin,” feat Jill Scott. With a trilogy of albums set for 2018 and beyond, Lupe is at his creative peak as an artist. Most recently, Drogas Wave released on September 21st, 2018 via 1st & 15th. His efforts to propagate conscious material helped solidify him as GQ’s Man of the Year in 2006, and garnered recognition as a Henry Crown Fellow. While musical genius and ingenuity are at the forefront of Lupe’s achievements, the artist extends his innovation to projects that aim to foster creative discourse and opportunities in underprivileged and impoverished communities. As the co-founder and co-owner of community initiatives such as, We Are M.U.R.A.L, The Neighborhood Start-Up Fund, Society of Spoken Art, and Studio SV, Lupe Fiasco proves that he is more than just a mouthpiece for change, but a committed facilitator of intellectual community discourse and outreach.
Pascal Le Boeuf
Pascal Le Boeuf is a GRAMMY-winning composer, jazz pianist, electronic artist and YoungArts alum whose work lives at the intersection of improvisation, chamber music, and production-based technology. Described by The New York Times as “sleek, new” and “hyper-fluent,” his music moves easily between jazz clubs, concert halls, and new music stages around the world.
Nu Deco Ensemble
Since its inception in 2015, Nu Deco Ensemble has exploded onto Miami’s eclectic musical scene captivating audiences, holistically engaging with its community, and fusing innovative, genre-bending orchestral performances and collaborations with the highest levels of musical artistry. Called a “chamber orchestra for the 21st century” by The New York Times, their performances have featured artists including Wyclef Jean, Allen Stone, Macy Gray, Monsieur Periné, Jacob Collier, and Ben Folds; reimagined orchestral suites of the music of Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, The Beatles, and Aretha Franklin; symphonic masterworks from Bernstein, Stravinsky and Gershwin; and new music from some of today’s most exciting living composers.
Thank you to our supporters who helped make this performance possible!
Nu Deco Ensemble Personnel
Conductor
Jacomo Bairos
Flute
Daniel Velasco
Oboe/ English Horn
Kendra Hawley
Clarinet
Mark Dover
Bass Clarinet
Andy Hudson
Bassoon
Gabriel Beavers
Horn
Chris Komer
Trumpet
Omar Lateef
Trombone
Gabriel Colby
Percussion/Timpani
Juanmanuel Lopez
Robert Chapman
Colin Williams
Drums/Hand Drums
Armando Lopez
Murphy Aucamp
Electric Bass
Andres Ferret
Guitar
Aaron Lebos
Electric Keys/Synths
Jason Matthews
Sam Hyken
Piano
Dan Strange
Violin 1
Matt Albert
Michelle Skinner
Ari Urban
Violin 2
Dina Kostic
Kiku Enomoto
Abby Young
Viola
Yael Hyken
Ethan Durell
Cello
Ashley Garrison
Benjamin Whitman
Double Bass
Pablo Camacho
Background Singers
Kelley Kessell
J Howard
Production Team
FOH Engineer
Charlton “Chip” Williams
Monitor Engineer
Abraham Oleksnianski
Record Engineer
Theo Braun
A2
Brian Arnaud
Techs
Spencer Coulcy
Lighting Designer
Samuel Deshauteurs
Video Designer
Monica Lopez De Victoria
Camera Operators/SugarShack Media
Arian Antonucci
Eddie Kopp
Justin Kaczmarek
Spencer Paterson
Dave Albert
Stage Manager
Adriana Fernandez
Photographer
Alex Markow
Production Manager
Andres Hernandez
Nu Deco Organization
C.E.O | Co-Artistic Director
Sam Hyken
Conductor | Co-Artistic Director
Jacomo Bairos
VP, Programming & Production
Kristina Villaverde
Director of Audio
Charlton Williams
NXT Director
Michelle Skinner
Personnel Manager
Abby Young
Writing and Production Associate
Simón Martinez
Marketing and Branding
Black Box
Executive Assistant/Board Liason
Deborah Lielasus
Grant Writer
Jessica Kaschube
Human Resources Consultant
Patricia Brennan
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Thomas
Accountant
Gina Madio
Nu Deco Board of Directors
^ Denotes Executive Committee
Carlton Ford, Chair ^
Ana Mari Ortego, Vice Chair ^
Daniel Baltzegar, Treasurer ^
Carolina Menendez, Secretary ^
Sam Hyken, CEO & Co-Artistic Director ^
Jacomo Bairos, Conductor & Co-Artistic Director ^
Michael Berman ^
Adam Shwartzbaum ^
Nancy Levitt Davis
Jason Goldstrich
Kevin Kwan Louks
Rebekah Monson
Jerra Spence
Alexander Tecle
Thank you to our supporters!
Foundation & Government Supporters
Arison Arts Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
The Cowles Charitable Trust
The Ortega Family Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The Kirk Foundation
Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
The City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council
The Al & Jane Nahmad Family Foundation
National YoungArts Foundation
The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation
Cornelia T Bailey Foundation
This concert was made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners
Corporate Sponsors
Nespresso
Ultimate Ears
Seacoast Bank
The Rythym Foundation
Individual Supporters
Dr. Benjamin Abo
Brian Adler
Jacomo Rafael Bairos
Bernard Banfi
Daniel & Katherine Baltzegar
Lisa & Joe Beal
Ilan Belehssen
Michael Berman
Kathy & Bob Bernstein
Beth Bloom & Lyle Stern
Eric Broad
Jill Braufman & Daniel Nir
Carolina & Christian Crews
Juan Pablo Cappello
Candy Collins
Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller
Alison Davis
Amber Davis
Nancy Davis
Tracy Ellis
Margalit Edelman
Carol & Robin Faber
Matthew Ferara
Matthew Ferrara
Nelly Farra
Betty & Joe Fleming
Cheriene Floyd
Carlton Ford
Denise & Phillip Foreman
Dave Forrest
Richard French & Jacqueline Greenberg
Joe & Rachel Furst
Seth & Liebe Gadinsky
Teresa Galang-Viñas & Joaquin Viñas
Marina Ganopolsky
Olga Goldovskaya
Susan R. Goldstein
Brayann Gonzales
Susan L. Gordon
Dr. Rafael Gosalbez
Mark Gottfried & Karen Milles
Jimmy Graham
Jackie Greenberg
Carly Grimm
Patricia Guinn & Jared Lilienstein
Nick Hamann
The Ronald Schrager & Wendy Hart Charitable Foundation
Erica Hartman-Horvitz & Richard Horvitz
Jackie Hassine
Maggie Hernandez
Rita Holloway
Bonnie Hyken
N. Abraham Issa
Sofia Iglesias
Lawrence & Jackie Kamin in honor of Carlton Ford
Ana & Neisen Kasdin
Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner
Kristen Khoury
Madeleine Kreitman
Linda Krouner
Jacqueline Lalonde
Daniel & Valerie Landis
Ivonete Leite
Nancy Levitt Davis
Alan & Diane Lieberman
Dr. Willie & Lyra Logan
Jane Schoninger Marcus
Carter & Laura McDowell
Janet Melk
Monica Melamid
Carolina & Manuel Menendez
Daniel & Amanda Meneses
Giancarlo Messina
Leslie Miller Saiontz
Harriet and Bob Miller
Rebekah Monson
Danielle Moriber
Stephen Nechtow
Luis Ordonez
Tracie Paul
Jeff & Marci Pearl
Meredith Porte
Laura & James Quinlan
Luis Ramirez & Kimberly Thompson
James & Catherine Redding
Team Ressler
Mark & Jennifer Rockwood
Vivian & Gaby Roiz-Vilchez
James Rosenberg
Johanna Rousseaux
Michael & Jennifer Samway
Jaleh & Jeff Samway-Bast
Mary & Saul Sanders
Sydney Schaecter
Adam Schwartzbaum
Nicole Seymour
Philip and Barbara Sellinger
Marc andNoa Shinderman
Michael and Nicole Simkins
Kamal Sleiman
Austin Stewart
Christina Stallstrom
Alexander Tecle
Nicole Tafur
Mary Thieme
Courtland Tompkins
Randi & Warren R. Trazenfeld
Alexandra Villoch & Cesar Mendoza
Joaquin Vinas
Dale & Diane Wallace
Catherine Silva Walker
Laura & Kenneth Wernick
Seth Weinberger & Barbara Goodman
H. Jordan Weitz & Robin Weitz
Jason Wiesenfeld & Tamara Galinsky
Jessie Wolfson
Betty Wohl
Randi Wolfson & Chris Adamo
Brandon & Kara Yarckin
David & Linda Young
Michael Zwerner
Anonymous in honor of Rebecca Fishman Lipsey