Juno-Nominated
Pianist/Composer/Improviser
Noah Franche-Nolan is a Juno-Nominated Canadian pianist, improviser, composer, and arranger based in Vancouver, BC.
He leads the Noah Franche-Nolan Trio, featuring bassist Jodi Proznick and drummer Nicholas Bracewell. The trio released their debut album, Within the Stream, on the Cellar Live Record Label in 2023, and are currently preparing to release their second album in 2025. This trio also serves as the rhythm section for the Indo-Jazz Fusion Juno-Nominated group Raagaverse, led by Shruti Ramani, blending rich cultural traditions with contemporary jazz elements.
As a film composer and inter-disciplinary collaborator, Franche-Nolan has built a diverse portfolio, including the live score for the 1922 silent film Häxan. This project was commissioned by Vancouver’s independent theatre, The Cinematheque, and showcased his ability to merge historical cinematic art with modern musical sensibilities. Additionally, he composed the score for NYC filmmaker Talha Jalal’s documentary Rite of Passage and Vancouver playwright Shelby Satterthwaite’s play Light Rapid Transit.
In the realm of recording, Noah has collaborated on two electro-acoustic records, Portraits from the Interior World Vol I and II, released on the Infidels label in partnership with Dutch composer/violist Oene van Geel and Canadian composer/guitarist Dan Pitt. Pitt and Franche-Nolan began a new collaboration in 2024, culminating in the 2025 release of their follow up record. Franche-Nolan also makes up half of the Drum&Keys band Dream House Nicholas Bracewell.
Through his work as a performer, composer, and educator, Franche-Nolan strives to blend sincere emotional connection with musical intricacy, offering audiences and collaborators a uniquely expressive artistic voice.
Photo Credit: Leya Russell
As an educator, Franche-Nolan is on the faculty at VCC as jazz piano prof, and at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s School of Music, teaching in both the Jazz Department and the Classical Theory and Composition Department. He is also the coordinator of musicking at Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Burnaby.
Photo Credit: Dana Kroeger
