ABOUT
Based in Philadelphia, Noa Even is a versatile saxophonist dedicated to the creation of new music through improvisation, composition, and close collaboration with composers. She has premiered dozens of new works, most of which were composed for her and her ensembles. Noa has toured internationally, including performances in Romania, Germany, The Netherlands, Scotland, France, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China. She is a member of New Thread Quartet and duos Ogni Suono, Patchwork, and Audra. She has also performed with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, No Exit Ensemble, Arcana New Music Ensemble, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Albany Symphony. Her recordings have been released on New Focus and Innova labels. Noa is Assistant Teaching Professor and Head of Woodwinds at Rowan University in New Jersey. She has taught over 80 master classes around the world and regularly participates in student composer readings. From 2017-2020, Noa served as Executive Director of Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (CUSP), a non-profit organization she co-founded that champions new and experimental music. She served as Treasurer of the North American Saxophone Alliance from 2021 through 2024 and has been a reviewer of NASA’s journal, The Saxophone Symposium, since 2014.
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I am a Conn-Selmer Artist-Clinician and on the Vandoren Artist Roster.
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Music (Saxophone), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (2010-2014)
Master of Music in Saxophone Performance and Literature, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (2008-2010)
Study Abroad, Saxophone Performance, Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Boulogne-Billancourt, France (2006-2007)
Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance and Music Education, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (2002-2006)