Our Musicians
2023-2024

Nu Deco Ensemble Musicians

2023-2024 Nu Deco Ensemble Roster 

Flute
Daniel Velasco (2,4,7,9)
Emilio Rutlant (5,6)
Ernesto Fernandez (1,3,6,10)
Eric Chacon (8)

Oboe, Laura & Kenneth Wernick Chair
Kendra Hawley (1,3,10)
Gabe Young (4,5,7,9)
Adele-Marie Buis (2)
Alexis Porcaro (6,8)

Clarinet, Seth Weinberger & Barbara Goodman Chair
Mark Dover (1,3,4)
Andy Hudson (2,5,7,9,10)
Shaquille Southwell (6)
Yasmina Spiegelberg (8)

Bass Clarinet
Stanislav Golovin (1)
Catherine Gatewood (5)
Ashleé Miller (2,4,10)
Andy Hudson (3)
Ben Cruz (9)
Nuno Antunes (6)
Elias Rodriguez (7,8)

Bassoon
Gabriel Beavers, (2,3,10)
Gabrielle Hsu (1,6)
Eleni Katz (4,5,9)
Marissa Takaki (7)
Melanie Ferrabone (8)

French Horn
Russell Rybicki (2,6,7,9)
Chris Komer (5,8)
Juan Berrios (3,4,10)
Henry Bond (1)

Trumpet
Omar Lateef (1,2,4,5, 6, 7,8,9,10)
Francisco Dimas (3,9)
Kevin Lyons (3,7)
Brandon Ridenour (4)

Trombone, Ron Schrager & Wendy Hart Chair
Gabriel Colby (2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10)
Kenton Campbell (1,8)

Bass Trombone
Hakeem Bilal (4,7,9)

Electric Bass, Leslie Miller Saiontz Chair
Andres Ferret (3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)
Marty Quinn (1,2)

Electric Guitar
Aaron Lebos (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10)
Tim Watson (4)

Drums
Armando Lopez (2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10)
Brian Lange (1)
Brenten Handfield (6)
Max Marsillo (8)

Keyboards
Jason Matthews (ALL)

Piano
Daniel Strange (2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
Brian Robertson (1)
Pacho Chibas (6)

Hand Drums
Brian Potts (1,2,5,9)
Murph Aucamp (3,4,10)
Robert Chapman (6)
Geneva Harrison (7,8)

Percussion
Matthew Nichols (4,5,7,9,10) Saul & Mary Sanders Chair
Juanmanuel Lopez (1,2,3,4,5,9,10)
Hannah Gallamore (2,4,5, 6,7,8,9,10)
Andrew Riley (2,7)
Cory Fica (1,6,7)
Robert Chapman (3,8)
Isaac Fernandez (3)

Concertmasters
Dina Kostic (1)
Matt Albert (2,3,4,7,9,10)
Gabriel Lefkowitz (5)
Michelle Skinner (6,8)

Violin I
Michelle Skinner (2,3,4,5,7,9,10)  Alexandra Villoch & Cesar Mendoza Chair
Ari Urban (2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
Kiku Enomoto (4,7)
Avi Nagin (2)
Minju Kim (9)

Violin II
Dina Kostic (2,3,4,5,7,10) 
Karen Lord-Powell (2,4,7,9) 
Siobhan Cronin (2,4,7) Radmila Lolly Chair
Abby Young (3,4,5,6,7,9,10)
Kiku Enomoto (1,4,5,9,10)
Kristin Baird (2,3)
Katrina Rozmus (9)

Viola
Yael Kleinman Hyken (1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10)  Jacob & Maida Bornstein Memorial Chair
Chauncey Patterson (2,7,8,10)  Richard Horvitz & Erica Hartman-Horvitz Chair
Kristin Baird (4,5,7,9)
Taylor Shea (2,7)
Anthony Parce (2)
Jeanie Hwang (3,9)
Lili Sarayrah (4)
Jerome McCoy (4)
Michael Klotz (6)
Christine Grossman (9)

Violoncello
Aaron Merritt (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) Adam Schwartzbaum Chair
Mia Barcia-Colombo (2,7) Saul & Mary Sanders Chair
Ashley Garritson (1,3,5,7,10)
Brent Charran (2,4,9)
Georgiy Khokhlov (4,9)
Benjamin Whitman (7,9)
Isaac Casal (4)

Double Bass
Amy Nickler (2,3,6,8,9,10)
Shane Savage (1)
Jonathan Colbert (4)
Leo Luna (4,9)
Jeff Adkins (2)
Juan Carlos Peña (5)
Matthew Peralta (7)
Jakob Gerritson (7)

Harp
Kristina Finch (2,4)
Laura Sherman (7,9)

1 – Nu Deco Lounge: Elements (Oct 2023)
2 – Nu Deco at New World ft. Tank and the Bangas & Aaron Parks (Oct 2023)
3 – Nu Deco at the Bandshell ft. Lucius (Nov 2023)
4 – Nu Deco at the Adrienne Arsht Center ft. St. Paul and the Broken Bones (Dec 2023)
5 – Nu Deco at the Bandshell ft. Joy Oladokun (Jan 2024)
6 – Nu Deco Lounge: 50 Years of Hip Hop (Feb 2024)
7 – Nu Deco at the Adrienne Arsht Center (Mar 2024)
8 – Nu Deco Lounge: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (Mar 2024)
9 – Nu Deco at the Adrienne Arsht Center ft. Durand Jones & Emily King (Apr 2024)
10 – Nu Deco at the Colony Theatre ft. Alfredo Rodriguez (May 2024)