University Calendar

Guest Recital: ~Nois

~Nois is a Chicago-based saxophone quartet dedicated to connecting with diverse audiences through the creation of new work. Since its founding in 2016, “~Nois continues to legitimize the saxophone quartet as a premiere ensemble formation for classical music” (thank you Brutal New Music) through commissioning repertoire that is thought-provoking, engaging, and honestly just really good, by some of today's most inspiring compositional voices.

Hailed as “technically superb and musically brilliant” (Cleveland Classical), and renowned for their “supremely sensitive balance and control” (Chicago Classical Review), ~Nois has presented over 130 performances spanning 24 states over the past seven years. These engagements have included invitations to perform at some of the top festivals and concert series in the nation, including Big Ears, LONG PLAY, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Princeton Sound Kitchen, and the University of Chicago Presents Series. As educators, ~Nois has held residencies at some of the nation’s top academic institutions including the University of Chicago (Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence 2020/21), Princeton University (Princeton Sound Kitchen Residency 2023), Michigan State University (MSUFCU Entrepreneurial Ensemble in Residence), CU Boulder (Composition Department Ensemble in Residence 2020 - 2023), and more. The ensemble has also been awarded top prizes at numerous prestigious chamber music competitions including the M-Prize International Arts Competition, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and was once deemed “Too loud for the Farmers Market” (Local Evanston, Illinois 1st Ward Constituent).

Location:	Harper Hall
Price:	Free
Sponsor:	Con - Guest - Woodwind
Contact:	Claire Schmidt claire.schmidt@lawrence.edu 920-832-6612
copy this event into your personal desktop calendar