"I'm proud to be on this fantastic recording [You, Me, Us] by Nick May & Alex Siu Lun Li--the two of them are ROCKING Echo Dash."
Jennifer Higdon, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy-winning Composer
"[I] love your glorious musicianship."
Gary Thor Wedow, Conductor and Juillard Faculty
"...captures this in an exciting piece, in which May perfectly displays his technical skills."
Nieuwe Noten, 10/26/25
"It is clear that May and Li know no boundaries, neither technically nor emotionally... with attitude, virtuosity with heart, and activism with style.”
AM:plified Magazine, 10/12/25
"Full of color and vibrance... This immediately set the tone for the rest of the night and gave way to Nick May’s characteristic style.”
The Whit, 2/5/25
"A highly expressive, virtuosic, and fresh performer”
David Del Tredici, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy-winning Composer
"Nick May gave a stunning performance of two epic solo saxophone works, full of energy and intimacy."
New Music Chicago
"Stunned and fascinated."
American Record Guide
"Saxophone brilliance with queer soul."
NoDivide KC
“Nick May is an incredibly profound, insightful, and virtuosic musician. I have worked with him and witnessed his performance as a soloist with orchestra, and a chamber musician. The entire orchestra and audience was deeply inspired and entertained by Nick’s master craftsmanship and ability to bring the spirit of the music to life. As a conductor, one could not ask for much more from a soloist than Nick provides: clarity of intention and inspired interpretive acumen, oh and relating to the orchestra and the music with a friendliness and free spirited-ness that allows for the most successful and elevated performance possible.”
Maestro Devin Hughes, Music Director and Conductor, Arapahoe Philharmonic
“Nick May is one of those rare artists that seamlessly combines expressive content with technical virtuosity. When you listen to him play, you are just thinking about how beautiful the music is. Afterward, you realize that what he was doing was technically dazzling, but he delivers all that skill without ever drawing attention to the mechanics. For me, it is the ideal kind of playing, and it's why I've been a fan for many years.”
Kurt Knecht, Composer and Keyboardist
"Nick May displays superb collaborative artistry. His playing effuses effervescence, and it was a deep honor to hear him bring my original works to invigorated life.”