Noah Stoker

Noah Stoker is an Ann Arbor-based saxophonist who uses music as a vehicle for building meaningful relationships and storytelling. An advocate for new music, Noah has commissioned and premiered over 25 new works for saxophone, which has led to rewarding collaborations with many young composers across the Midwest. He is a member of the Simian Duo, a contemporary chamber ensemble that shares the same passion for new music. During the summer of 2022, Simian toured the midwest with a program of six newly commissioned works for saxophone duo, saxophone and piano, and saxophone duo with electronics. In recent years, Simian has performed in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the North American Saxophone Alliance biennial conference, and on various recitals championing the music of composer and saxophonist Isaac Boone. Noah is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory and just completed the first year of his graduate studies at the University of Michigan. His primary teachers are Timothy McAllister, Leo Saguiguit, and Zach Shemon.