DECODA
by DECODA
2025 GRAMMY® NOMINEE
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Valerie Coleman, Revelry
“These kinds of off-kilter rhythmic patterns [in Valerie Coleman’s Revelry] have been prominent in jazz for some time, and there’s no doubt they are also going to be part of the future of American chamber music. Decoda shows that the performers are finally ready.”
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DECODA is the debut album of the chamber music collective, Decoda. Marking the ensemble’s first decade of eclectic and impactful concert experiences, this record features the world premiere recording of Revelry by Valerie Coleman, original arrangements of Three Rags by William Bolcom, and Reza Vali’s captivating duo, Folk Songs (Set No.9). Together, these works reflect the human desire to connect through revelry and celebration.
ABOUT DECODA
Photo by Kevin Kinzley
Decoda is an artist-led collective seeking to create a more compassionate and connected world through music. By thoughtfully curating outstanding performances of live chamber music and facilitating creative community projects, Decoda strives to inspire the next generation of musical artists to rethink and reimagine their role in society.
Decoda’s versatile musicians are equally committed to virtuosic performance and audience engagement. Its flexible instrumentation, from duos to large mixed ensembles, allows for unique, inspiring and engaging concert experiences for a vast array of audiences, from concert halls to schools, hospitals, shelters, and correctional facilities. As alumni of Ensemble Connect and in recognition of its members’ ongoing success as artists, educators, and advocates for music, Decoda is the only independent ensemble to be recognized as an affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall.
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“With performances of this quality, you can see why Carnegie — which just named Decoda its first affiliate ensemble — would want to continue an association with these musicians” - The New York Times
