Noël Rubli

Noël Rubli is a Swiss accordionist based in Oslo. Noël is soundsensitive. With his music he wants to provide an alternative to the (literal and metaphorical) noise that is constantly surrounding us. Not only as a refuge but also as an opportunity for activism.

He works mainly with contemporary music on the border of interdisciplinary and performance art but also has a passion for improvised and early music.

Noël is the organiser and curator of the concert series "Listening:Resonating", which has taken place more than ten times and has premiered a number of works. The concert series focuses on new music, new concert concepts and the act of listening as an essential part of experiencing music. In this way, he also hopes to facilitate access to new music. He is part of the opera trio "Sotis og Stripen", which has performed its children's opera "Sotis og Stripen på søppelhaugen" more than 50 times, including at the Fredriksten Opera Festival and Opera til folket, and has won Østfold Opera's competition for children's operas.

Noël participated in the Ultima Festival 2023 with the world premiere of a work by Ferdinand Schwarz. He is a member of the chamber ensemble AREPO who recently presented four newly commissioned pieces in Norway, Switzerland and the United States. With AREPO he is currently involved in a commissioned project with Ashkan Behzadi and Khabat Abas in collaboration with Another Sky Festival and Nymusikk Norway that will premiered in Oslo in fall 2025.

Instagram: @noel.rubli

Soundcloud: @noel rubli

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