Guest artist Robert Young and pianist Molly Orlando present a free recital of original and transcribed music for saxophone.

PROGRAM

Fernande Decruck: Sonate
Mischa Zupko: In Transit
César Franck: Sonata in A Major

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MEET THE ARTIST

Robert Young joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in the fall of 2016. Dr. Young previously held teaching positions at SUNY-Potsdam’s Crane School of Music, Wichita State University, Albion College and the Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts. In the summers of 2007 to 2010 he was on the faculty of the M-Pulse Saxophone Workshop held at the University of Michigan where he taught with renowned professor Donald Sinta. Dr. Young served as secretary on the executive committee of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) from 2013 to 2015.

Dr. Young has received numerous awards of regional, national and international acclaim including semi-finalist at the 2009 Concert Artists Guild International Competition (New York City), silver medalist at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, 3rd prize winner in the North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition, 1st prize of the Society of Musical Arts Competition, Winner of Tuesday Musicale of Detroit Competition, 1st prize in the Josie Etta Daley Young Artist Competition, 3rd prize in the 2005 MTNA National Collegiate Young Artist Competition, 1st prize in the 2002 MTNA National Woodwind Competition, winner of the USC Young Artist Concerto Competition, and a finalist in the University of Michigan Concerto Competition.

He has performed with ensembles such as the PRISM Saxophone Quartet, Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Charleston (South Carolina) Symphony Orchestra, and University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared as a soloist with the Wichita State University Orchestra, Wichita State University Wind Ensemble, Minot Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Michigan Concert Band.

Dr. Young has been invited as guest artist and clinician at several colleges and universities across the country such as the Rice University, University of North Texas, Curtis Institute of Music, University of South Carolina, Furman University, University of Idaho, Minot State University (North Dakota), Oklahoma State University, and the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Young earned his Doctor of Musical Arts (2010) and Master of Music (2008) in saxophone performance from the University of Michigan where he studied with professor Donald Sinta. At the University of Michigan, he studied jazz saxophone with Dr. Andrew Bishop and was a recipient of the Lawrence Teal Fellowship. Young received a Bachelor of Music from the University of South Carolina (2006) in saxophone performance where he studied with Dr. Clifford Leaman.

Robert Young is a Conn-Selmer artist and plays Selmer (Paris) saxophones exclusively. He is also endorsed by D’Addario and plays exclusively on D’Addario saxophone reeds.

Visit www.robertyoungsaxophone.com to learn more.

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