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~Nois Saxophone Quartet to Perform at UW Nov. 8

four people with saxophones on a wet city rooftop
~Nois Saxophone Quartet will perform a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. (~Nois Saxophone Quartet Photo)

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host ~Nois Saxophone Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

The guest artist recital program will feature music by Darian Donovan Thomas, Gemma Peacocke, Shelley Washington, Travis Laplante and Pauline Oliveros.

~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 through commissioning repertoire that is thought-provoking, engaging and, honestly, just really good by some of today’s most inspiring compositional voices,” according to Brutal New Music.

Hailed as “technically superb and musically brilliant” by Cleveland Classical, the ensemble has been awarded top prizes at numerous prestigious chamber music competitions, including the M-Prize International Arts Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The quartet has presented more than 130 performances spanning 24 states.

With more than 100 world premieres to date, the members of ~Nois have worked closely with some of the world’s leading voices in composition, including Nico Muhly, Augusta Read Thomas and Shelley Washington.

~Nois has recorded a wide variety of genres and styles, including its debut album, “Is This ~Nois,” which was heralded as “fresh and intense” by The Whole Note. The group’s highly anticipated sophomore album titled “Kinds of ~Nois” will be released next March on the Bright Shiny Things label in collaboration with the composer collective Kinds of Kings.

To learn more about ~Nois, visit www.noissaxophone.com.

For more information, email Kathy Kirkaldie, UW Fine Arts coordinator, at krisk@uwyo.edu.

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