Robert Young
Bio & Education
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Saxophone Performance, University of Michigan
Master of Music (MM) in Saxophone Performance, University of Michigan
Bachelor of Music (BM) in Saxophone Performance, University of South Carolina
Bio & Education
Dr. Young is a saxophonist known for his virtuosity, musicianship, and authenticity. Praised by The Saxophonist for his “effortless expression and facile technique,” Dr. Young maintains an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. He has performed and recorded with such esteemed ensembles and artists as the PRISM Quartet, The Crossing, Chris Potter, Ravi Coltrane, and Uri Caine.
A passionate chamber musician, Dr. Young appeared on the GRAMMY™-award-winning album Gavin Bryars: The Fifth Century with The Crossing and PRISM Quartet, earning praise from the New York Times for a “superb” and “eloquent” performance. He has collaborated with PRISM on albums including The Curtis Project, Heritage/Evolution- Volume 2, and The Book of Days.
As a soloist, Dr. Young’s recent concerto appearance of Guillaume Connesson’s A Kind of Trane with the Berkeley Symphony was hailed as “uncommonly expressive…and technically prodigious” (San Francisco Classical Voice). He has also performed concertos with the United States Navy Band, The Florida Orchestra, Rock Hill Symphony, and Zagreb Soloists (Croatia).
An experienced educator, Dr. Young currently served on faculty the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, State University of New York at Potsdam – Crane School of Music and Wichita State University. His students have excelled in competitions and festivals nationwide.
Dr. Young holds a Master of Music (MM) and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Saxophone Performance from the University of Michigan. He earned a Bachelor of Music (BM) in Saxophone Performance from the University of South Carolina.
A Conn-Selmer and D’Addario artist, he performs exclusively on Selmer saxophones and D’Addario reeds.