Peter Noll (b. 1999) is a composer whose music explores the combination of minimalism, modernism, and impressionism. His music is immersed in the ideas of philosophy and the natural world. Noll follows the concept of “what?” and “how?” in search of “why?”. What is the sound that needs to be explored, and how can that sound be achieved? These questions give Noll the challenge of the “why?” in his music. Noll writes for all combinations of instruments and voices, from acoustic to electric, and solo to large symphonic settings.

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Noll began his music journey as a saxophonist. He completed his undergraduate degree in music performance from Florida Gulf Coast University in Southwest Florida with his primary instrument being saxophone. As a composer, Noll strives to learn and grow as much as possible through the creation of new music. Noll earned his Master of Music degree in Music composition at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Noll has had the fortune of studying composition with several incredible composers including Jason Bahr, Shawn Allison, Jared Miller, Lawrence Dillon, and Timo Andres.

 

Noll is based in New York City where he is completing a Professional Studies Diploma in Music Composition at the Mannes School of Music at The New School. He continues to study composition with his teacher David T. Little.

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Noll has worked with several professional ensembles and individuals including yMusic, the JACK Quartet, the Reynolda String Quartet, the Pacifica String Quartet, Sandbox Percussion, the Winston-Salem Symphony,  the Piedmont Wind Symphony, and Renée Elsie Goldsberry.