Ictus Novus is a guitar and percussion duo dedicated to commissioning, composing, and performing new works that push the boundaries of their instrumentation. With a sound rooted in the raw energy of rock and metal, they aim to expand the repertoire for guitar and percussion while challenging the conventions of classical music. Ictus Novus creates bold, boundary-breaking art that remains accessible to all audiences.
Ictus Novus is Kyle Miller (guitar) And Jonathan Collazo (percussion)
Kyle Miller is a New York-based, genre-fluid composer, performer, educator, and audio engineer. Blending rock and classical idioms, he crafts a musical language that feels both familiar and refreshingly new.
Kyle holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance and a Master of Arts in Composition from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. His musical journey has taken him abroad to study guitar at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Mexico, and Balinese gamelan in Bali, Indonesia.
He is an active performer and composer with Ictus Novus, Gamelan Yowana Sari, and Gamelan Dharma Swara, contributing to diverse and boundary-pushing musical projects across New York City and beyond.
For more info on Kyle: Check out his website
Jonathan Collazo is a New York-based percussionist and genre-defying artist whose work spans four continents and a broad range of musical traditions. He has collaborated on hundreds of new and rediscovered works involving percussion and has composed original scores for both acoustic and electronic media.
Jonathan has worked with a wide array of ensembles and artists, including Sō Percussion, Da Capo Chamber Players, Tan Dun, Ictus Novus, the Tactus Ensemble, Valery Gergiev, Natalie Merchant, and Maria Schneider.
He holds dual B.A. degrees in Classical Music Performance and History from Bard College, and an M.M. in Contemporary Performance from the Manhattan School of Music.
email: ictus.novus.duo@gmail.com