Stereo Embers: The Podcast

"A Creative Classical Cauldron" Formed in Miami in 2015, Nu Deco Ensemble have have completely reimagined what a modern orchestra can do. Sam Hyken and Jacomo Bairos are two of the most respected and in-demand artists in classical music and they’ve come together to create an innovative artistic collective that incorporates dance, mixed media, classical, hip-hop blues and well, pretty much everything else, into its creative cauldron. And what a cauldron it is—bubbling with innovation, nerve, craftsmanship, diversity, equity, equality and life, Nu Deco Ensemble is, quite simply, an astonishing fusion of culture and music that results in one of the most transfixing and inspiring experiences you’re likely to have in the arts. Or anywhere. The ensemble has collaborated with Macy Gray, Larkin Poe, Stephen Marley, Jacob Collier, Kimbra and Ben Folds, and they’re not stopping there. Their album with the Grammy-Nominated Larkin Poe is called Paint The Roses Live In Concert but that’s not even scratching the surface