About ~Nois’ 10 for 10
~Nois Quartet/~Nois Performing Arts Organization is thrilled to announce their exciting new commissioning initiative: 10 for 10. In their 10th anniversary season, the group will commission and premiere 10 works to celebrate the 10 years of the ensemble. All of the new works will be premiered and recorded in Chicago during the 2026/27 season and toured throughout the country in subsequent years.
~Nois was founded in 2016 with the mission to promote the saxophone quartet as an exceptional avenue for chamber music and support the next generation of composers. The organization aims to create a future of repertoire that is diverse and equitable, while influencing the next generation of listeners to embrace a wide variety of styles and perspectives found in classical music.
10 for 10 features both emerging and established composers from all walks of life. Two of these commissions are done in partnership with the Luna Composition Lab, a non-profit organization that provides mentorship and performance opportunities to young composers who are female, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming.
~Nois’ 10 for 10 Commissions are made possible through ~Nois’ New Works fund which is generously supported from individual donors and the Zell Family Foundation.
Paul Novak’s work is supported by the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard. Clarice Assad’s work is supported through Nova Linea Musica inc. Chris Cerrone & Emma O’Halloran’s works are supported by Anonymous.
10 for 10 Premieres
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