"(one of the) major groups at the forefront of new music in America"

Chicago Classical Review
"technically superb and musically brilliant"

Cleveland Classical
"~Nois continues to legitimize the saxophone quartet as a premiere ensemble formation for classical music"

Brutal New Music
"fiendishly good"

Chicago Tribune
"supremely sensitive balance and control"

Chicago Classical Review

“~Nois, the prolific, charismatic young ensemble swiftly becoming the American saxophone quartet du jour.”

~Musical America

Founded in 2016, the Chicago-based ensemble is dedicated to championing new music for saxophone and building community through innovative, inclusive, and exceptional musical experiences. With more than 120 world premieres to date, the members of ~Nois have had the privilege of working closely with some of the world’s leading voices in composition to create new works for saxophone quartet, including Viet Cuong, Alex Mincek, Jessie Montgomery, Nico Muhly, Shawn Okpebholo, Jeff Scott, Hans Thomalla, Augusta Read Thomas, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Kari Watson. 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” (Evanston Local, Illinois 1st Ward Constituent). Read more here.