Nikko Musuraca is a multidisciplinary artist and arts administrator based in New York, NY.
Musician, artist, creator, and administrator, Nikko’s vision is to connect with other likeminded individuals who are passionate about collaborative artistry at the intersection of experimentation and innovation.
Nikko’s music exemplifies her keen interest in storytelling and theater through the use of recorded sounds and spoken word.
Electronic Music
Nikko specializes in digital audio synthesis and extended processing techniques, heavily focusing on creating acousmatic spaces utilizing naturally-occuring sounds. She has been premiered at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) and the New York City Electronic Music Festival (NYCEMF) in New York, NY, and the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) in Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Music in Computer Music Composition at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University.
Music Business and Arts Administration
Nikko interned with Boulanger Initiative, a Maryland-based non-profit arts organization whose mission advocates for women and all gender-marginalized composers through performance, education, research, consulting, and commissions. She worked specifically in the market research and strategic development of their newest initiative, Redefining the Canon, which aims to update the most widely used orchestral audition excerpts to include excerpts by historically underrepresented composers.
Nikko worked as the Orchestra Management Apprentice at The Juilliard School in New York, NY through Juilliard’s Professional Apprenticeship Program for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
She holds a minor of Music of Business from Peabody.
Librarianship, Score Engraving, and Music Copying / Transcription
Nikko specializes in digital archival copying, score marking and bowing, music cataloging, and other clerical skills. She worked as Ensemble Librarian Intern for the many ensembles at Peabody, including the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Peabody Chamber Orchestra, Conductor’s Orchestra, Peabody Wind Ensemble, Peabody Jazz Ensemble, and Now Hear This. She worked as the Assistant Librarian of the Brevard Music Center (Brevard, NC) where she prepared and managed all chamber music requests and distributions for the Brevard Symphonic Winds (BSW).
She is available for freelance music copying, transcriptions, and score engraving upon request.