Dear Friends,
This year, our industry has been turned upside down. While most performances this season have had to be postponed and even cancelled, there is incredible optimism for this new DIGITAL future in the air. Both at Nu Deco and in Amarillo, once March hit, we closed our doors and began brainstorming and making major organizational pivots, so that we could somehow find a way to get back to creating art for our communities and now, the world!
Many performances I had as a guest conductor such as the Atlanta, Virginia, and the Hawaii Symphonies as well as the Sewanee and Sun Valley Summer Festivals have been tentatively rescheduled for following seasons. I am beyond grateful that ALL of us in the industry are working hard to ensure that music continues, and the enrichment and engagement an orchestra can provide will last for more centuries to come!
We all are looking forward to being back together making live music and celebrating our communities with great composers and artists. I could not be more proud of the work we are doing in Miami and in Texas to continue to face this new reality with optimism, and pivot to sharing our art and music to the world through live-streamed performances and digital concerts. I firmly believe this new path we are taking exemplifies the beautiful future ahead. We will forever benefit from the creative work we are doing now to keep music alive and well, while creating a space for future generations to be inspired by . I hope you can join us for some online and future live programs below, where will continue to make our world a more beautiful and culturally rich place.
North Beach Bandshell Livestream
Nu Deco at the Bandshell feat. Jose James
October 29, 2020
Duke Ellington- Caravan
Jessie Montgomery- Strum
Special Collaboration feat. Jose James
Hyken, Lebos, Lopez, Matthews- Pharrell Williams Symphonic Suite
October 29, 2020
Copland- Appalachian Spring
Stravinsky- L'Histoire du Soldat
*Digital* November Concert- POSTPONED
November 25, 2020
Ravel- Introduction and Allegro
Wagner- Siegfried Idyll
Shostakovich- Piano Concerto No. 1
North Beach Bandshell Livestream
Nu Deco at the Bandshell feat. Larkin Poe
December 12, 2020
Anemoia- Anemoia Suite
Pascal Le Boeuf- Out of the Gate (World Premiere)
Other Original Works by Pascal Le Boeuf
Special Collaboration feat. Larkin Poe
Hyken, Lebos, Lopez, Matthews- Led Zeppelin Symphonic Suite
Happy Holiday Pops- POSTPONED
December 19, 2020
Repertoire To Be Announced
A sparkling celebration with carols, classics,
sing-a-long, and Santa- an Amarillo Tradition!
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
Beethoven's Fifth & J'Nai Bridges
January 22-23, 2021
Walker- Lyric for Strings
Rogerson- New Commissioned work for Mezzo-Soprano, J'Nai Bridges
Beethoven- Symphony No. 5
North Beach Bandshell Livestream
Nu Deco at the Bandshell feat. Cory Wong
January 30, 2021
John Adams- Chamber Symphony III. Roadrunner
George Gershwin- An American in Paris
Special Collaboration feat. Cory Wong
Hyken, Lebos, Lopez, Matthews- The Beach Boys Symphonic Suite
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
February 26-27, 2021
Montgomery- Banner
Price- Piano Concerto in One Movement
Tchaikovsky- Symphony No. 5
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
February 26-27, 2021
Jonathan Holland- TBA
Mozart- Violin Concerto No. 5 A Major "Turkish"
Brahms- Symphony No. 4
North Beach Bandshell Livestream
Nu Deco at the Bandshell feat. Richard Bona
April 10, 2021
Valerie Coleman- Nonet
Special Collaboration feat. Richard Bona
Hyken, Lebos, Lopez, Matthews- Earth, Wind, and Fire
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
April 23-24, 2021
Mahler- Symphony No. 4
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
May 7-8, 2021
Repertoire To Be Announced
North Beach Bandshell Livestream
Nu Deco at the Bandshell feat. Cory Henry
May 15, 2021
Carlos Simon- The Block
Sam Hyken & Jason Matthews- New Work TBA
Cory Henry- World Premiere Orchestral Work
Special Collaboration To Be Announced