Meet Kayla Hayes 

Denver cellist Kayla Hayes is the owner of Nexus Strings and an avid lover of all-things-music. She works full time as the Director of Digital Marketing & Promotions for the Colorado Symphony and has performed with some of the nation's top musicians, including the Colorado Symphony, Deltron 3030, DeVotchka, Streetlight Manifesto, Pretty Lights, and Kygo.

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Kayla holds bachelor's degrees in Cello Performance and Business Innovation from Colorado State University where she became widely involved in the special events industry. She later went on to receive a master's degree in Arts & Culture Marketing from the University of Denver to help cultivate her passion for championing music and the arts.​

 

With over 15 years of experience in the special events industry, Kayla has had the opportunity to work alongside many of the top producers, vendors, and venues in Colorado to create unique and innovative events for clients. A strong believer in the value of music, Kayla is also enthusiastic about bridging the gap between classical and modern genres. Her research has included studies of modern orchestral management and marketing as a way to initiate change in the classical music industry. She co-created the Denver Nexus Project, a performance ensemble dedicated to showcasing the similarities between classical and contemporary styles. Kayla has also arranged much of Nexus' modern repertoire and has loved seeing clients' and audiences' new-found excitement for string music.