Born and raised in Southern California, Noah Parady’s music is highly influenced by the atmospheres and natural landscapes of the West Coast of the United States. Noah’s compositions are a colorful mix of intense and complex rhythmic underpinnings with a compelling use of timbre. His works range from solo literature, to chamber ensembles, as well as large ensemble works including wind ensemble, choir, and orchestra. Parady’s works aim to create visions of his memories and evoke pictures of nature, art, history, philosophy, and emotion. His music has been performed across the United States in collegiate and high school ensembles, including at the International Horn Society’s Southwest Conference, Peabody Institute Organ Department, and University of Redlands’ Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Feast of Lights Ensemble. Some of his most notable works include Sextet for Winds and Piano (2022), Las Campanas Del Rey (2021), Short Sonata for Organ (2023), and the recently commissioned  Two Pieces for Flute and Piano Accompaniment (2023) and most recent commission Exaltationem (2024) by the Cortina Brass Quintet.

Noah is also the co-host of the podcast Noted, which explores the importance of wind ensemble literature and repertoire in the context of secondary and collegiate education. The podcast’s goal is to educate and explore what makes the wind ensemble compelling, important, and relevant as an ever-growing genre of music which is some of the first experiences of large ensemble repertoire in the United States. The repertoire explored ranges from composers of the present to the early 1930’s.

Noah received his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Composition from the University of Redlands Conservatory of Music as a student of Dr. Anthony Suter and Dr. Andre Myers. Noah currently attends The Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins where he is working towards a Master of Music in Composition studying under Dr. Michael Hersch.

In his spare time, Noah likes to garden as well as explore the National Parks of the United States.