Dec
7
8:15 PM20:15
Ithaca College - Wind Ensemble Concert
Performing David Biedenbender’s Severance!
More details coming soon
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Dec
6
7:00 PM19:00
Ithaca College
Free and open to the public! Located inside the James J. Whalen Center for Music
For more information: https://events.ithaca.edu/event/guest_artist_recital_nois_saxophone_quartet
Nov
19
3:00 PM15:00
Illinois College Fine Arts Series
“Founded in 2016, ~Nois has become one of the premier ensembles in the U.S. by combining contemporary classical music and improvisation in unique concert experiences. Heralded as "fiendishly good" by the Chicago Tribune, ~Nois has been awarded top prizes at prestigious chamber music competitions including the Fischoff and the M-Prize competitions. This program will feature a wide variety of new pieces from the Composers Alliance of San Antonio, written specifically for this ensemble. You will be amazed with their vivacious performance and virtuosity.”
For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nois-saxophone-quartet-tickets-726725113377
Nov
12
7:30 PM19:30
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
https://sfcm.edu/experience/performances/nois-saxophone-quartet-performance-electronics
SFCM Bowes Center (in TAC Studio G)
200 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA
Program:
Augusta Read Thomas: Shakespeare’s Jesters (2023)
Elijah Daniel Smith: Perihelion (2022)
Elliott Lupp: minus (2020)
Kari Watson: Shelf Life (2023)
Pauline Oliveros: Thirteen Changes (1986)
Nov
9
12:00 PM12:00
Las Positas College
~Nois saxophone quartet premieres LPC student compositions. Free admission!
Thursday, November 9th — 12:00 pm — Free
~Nois Saxophone Quartet
Mertes Main Stage
Building 4000
More information: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/76067
Oct
6
7:30 PM19:30
Western Michigan University
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 — 7:30 pm — Free
~Nois Saxophone Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Works by Elliott Lupp, Kennedy Dixon, Carlos Bandera, Shelley Washington, Gemma Peacocke, and Darian Donovan Thomas.
Oct
1
8:30 PM20:30
~Nois Presents: CURIOSITY VI
Join ~Nois for the Sixth installment of their “Curiosity Series” at Constellation Chicago. Every fall, ~Nois kicks off their season with a program exclusively featuring the works of composers with strong ties to Chicago. This year, “Curiosity” will feature new works from Kari Watson, Carlos Bandera, and Augusta Read Thomas alongside a special performance by Chicago’s own, Masso Quartet.
You can get tickets HERE: https://seetickets.us/noisoct1
You can watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/eNWyRtiaK4U?feature=share
(If you watch the livestream, please support the artists by purchasing a livestream ticket.)
Sep
28
1:00 PM13:00
7th Annual Wisconsin Saxophone Summit
When: Sunday, October 8, 2023, 1:00pm-6:00pm
Where: UW Oshkosh, Arts and Communication Building
Playing the music of Gemma Peacocke, Carlos Bandera, Shelley Washington, and Pauline Oliveros.
4:30 p.m. – Saxophone Ensemble Performance
5:00 p.m. – Feature Recital with ~Nois
Jul
16
8:30 PM20:30
Fulcrum Point New Music Project & ~Nois Present: Raised by Wolves
Premiering the work “Raised By Wolves” by the late Scott Johnson for saxophone quartet and trumpet.
Stephen Burns - Trumpet
Other works by Dzubay, Malpass, Amado, and Smith.
May
21
2:00 PM14:00
Discovery
All good things must come to an end! Our season closer will feature the music we’ve discovered along the way this year. Music by Angel Alday (Young Creative Fellow), Kennedy Taylor Dixon, Julia Flores (YCF), Bobby Ge, Travis Laplante, and Christian Quiñones.
Tickets available HERE.
Livestream available HERE.
May
10
7:00 PM19:00
DePaul Series for Contemporary Music featuring ~Nois
The DePaul Series for Contemporary Music provides reading, performance and recording opportunities for School of Music composition majors. This concert will feature guest ensemble ~Nois (pronounced “noise”) alongside School of Music musicians and composition students.
Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Holtschneider Performance Center, Allen Recital Hall
2330 North Halsted Street
Apr
25
7:00 PM19:00
Fat Pigeon / ~Nois / Carol Genetti + Sam Scranton
Join us for an evening of experimental music with Fat Pigeon, ~Nois, Carol Genetti and Samuel Scranton.
Doors open at 6:45PM. The concert will begin at 7PM, and the Museum will close at 9PM. The concert will last approximately 60-70 minutes.
Apr
23
4:00 PM16:00
Fort Atkinson Club's Chamber Series Concerts
We will be presenting our: Good, 4 ~U Program at Fort Atkinson Club's Chamber Series Concerts.
“Hazel” by Gemma Peacocke
“they can finally breathe” by Kennedy Taylor Dixon
“To Speak As One” by Bobby Ge
“Thirteen Changes” by Pauline Oliveros
Apr
1
7:30 PM19:30
Concerto: Chen Yi's Ba Yin with USM Wind Ensemble
~Nois presents Chen Yi’s incredible Concerto Grosso “Ba Yin (The Eight Sounds)” at the NASA 2023 Biennial Conference as a featured concerto soloist.
About Chen Yi:
As a prolific composer who blends Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries, Dr. Chen Yi is a recipient of the Ives Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001. She has been Lorena Cravens/Millsap/Missouri Distinguished Professor at the Conservatory of Music and Dance in the University of Missouri-Kansas City since 1998. She was elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2005, and the American Academy of Arts & Letters in 2019.
Mar
27
7:00 PM19:00
Texas State University: ~Nois
~Nois will be in residence working with the composition students of Texas State University and also present a recital
Mar
21
6:30 PM18:30
Texas A&M International University
1:15pm College Masterclass
3pm High School Masterclass
6:30pm Recital
Mar
17
10:30 AM10:30
Stephen F. Austin State University: Masterclass & Good, 4 ~U Recital
~Nois will be at SFA giving a masterclass to the saxophone studio (1-2pm) as well as their Good, 4 ~U program at 7:30pm.
Mar
14
7:00 PM19:00
Refraction: I Tell You Me by Annika Socolofsky
This concert will feature two performances of I Tell You Me, first by Amanda DeBoer Bartlett and second by Annika Socolofsky. In the work, Annika draws from her personal experiences in this “feminist rager lullaby for a new, queer era” as she highlights societal perceptions of femininity and sexuality.
In between the two performances, a panel conversation between the two vocalists, Darian Donovan Thomas, and music critic Hannah Edgar. will discuss the themes of the work to explore queerness and expression through the lens of performance and composition.
Mar
7
7:30 PM19:30
Princeton Sound Kitchen: ~Nois
~Nois—the Fischoff and M-Prize-winning saxophone ensemble—performs new works by Princeton University composers:
Works by:
Kennedy Taylor Dixon, Bobby Ge, Travis LaPlante, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Lucy McKnight, Francisco del Pino, Christian Quiñones, & Nathan Schram.
Feb
20
to Feb 24
University of Colorado Boulder: Residency
~Nois returns for its fourth year in residence at CU Boulder with a residency that includes recitals, student composition premieres, and guest lectures.
CU Boulder SoundWorks will feature ~Nois presenting new works by:
Jan
14
4:00 PM16:00
US Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium Recital
We will be presenting a short recital of the recently premiered “Sun Thrower” by Darian Donovan Thomas and Elijah Daniel Smith’s “Perihelion”
Located @ Harris Theatre
Jan
9
7:00 PM19:00
~Nois Presents Refraction: I Tell You Me (Livestream Preview Concert)
This concert will feature two performances of I Tell You Me, first by Kayleigh Butcher and second by Annika Socolofsky. In the work, Annika draws from her personal experiences in this “feminist rager lullaby for a new, queer era” as she highlights societal perceptions of femininity and sexuality.
In between the two performances, a panel conversation featuring Annika Socolofsky, Darian Donovan Thomas, Kayleigh Butcher, and Aiden K. Feltkamp will discuss the themes of the work to explore queerness and expression through the lens of performance and composition.