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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 is a member of duos Ogni Suono and Patchwork, and most recently joined New Thread Quartet. As a guest artist and clinician, Noa has visited dozens of college campuses around the country and abroad offering master classes, student composer readings, and discussions on arts leadership and career planning. She continues working with composers to expand atomic, a multimedia solo project that explores themes of human connection. 

Throughout her career, Noa has made additional contributions to the field through various creative initiatives and administrative roles. On her website, she maintains The Saxophone Repository, a free online list of resources for saxophonists that focuses on living, historically excluded composers, musicians, and authors. Noa co-hosts Talking Free Music, a virtual interview series featuring practitioners of free improvisation. She also serves as Treasurer of the North American Saxophone Alliance and on the editorial board of The Saxophone Symposium. In 2017, Noa co-founded Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (CUSP), a non-profit organization that continues to champion new and experimental music by presenting an annual festival and year-round concert series. 

Noa is Assistant Teaching Professor and Head of Woodwinds at Rowan University, a Conn-Selmer Artist-Clinician, and on the Vandoren Artist Roster.

Visit noaevenmusic.com for more information and follow her on Instagram @noaeven.music.