Ben Noyes

Benjamin Noyes grew up in Portland, inheriting a rich musical/pedagogical heritage from his parents. He found local acclaim immediately, and while he was attending Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Irene Sharp invited him to study in San Francisco, where he attended the School of the Arts and San Francisco Conservatory’s preparatory division. He won numerous awards, including top prizes in NFAA’s ARTS Recognition, National Federation of Music Clubs, and National ASTA competitions, as well as being selected by Yo-Yo Ma to participate as soloist and recitalist throughout China to perform with the Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzen and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras. As a fellowship recipient he attended the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, the New York String Orchestra Seminar, Yale’s Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Sarasota Chamber Music Festival, the Aspen Festival, and Meadowmount. As an undergraduate, he attended Eastman School of Music and received his BM from Rice University and his MM from Northwestern University, where he participated in the Chicago Symphony’s Civic Orchestra program, playing under maestros Pierre Boulez, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Daniel Barenboim, among others. He has held positions with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and various summer opera orchestras. A multi-faceted individual, Ben continues to garner acclaim for performances of solo recital programs and chamber ensemble concerts as well as various non-classical ventures. Pursuing the artist’s life has led him to collaborations and performances throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as teaching, coaching, and motivating individuals of all ages and professions. He also finds joy in many areas including but not limited to composing, recording, producing, drawing, and writing.