Joseph F. Young joined the BPO this season as a member of the American Conducting Fellows Program, a prestigious conductor training program developed and managed by the League of the American Orchestras, in cooperation with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The program supports the musical and leadership development of exceptionally talented conductors in the early stages of their professional careers. Joseph is the first graduate of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/Peabody Conducting Fellowship where he worked under Music Director Marin Alsop.
Since arriving in Buffalo, Joseph has conducted the Buffalo Philharmonic in many concerts from the Education, Family, Classics, and Holiday series as well as special programs. He regularly covers for music director, JoAnn Falletta and associate conductor, Matthew Kraemer. While in Baltimore, he covered concerts led by music director Marin Alsop and various guest conductors including John Adams, Leonard Slatkin, Arild Remmereit and Jun Märkl. Joseph also led the Baltimore Symphony in numerous education and outreach programs.
In February 2006, Mr. Young was a participant in the League of American Orchestras Donald Thulean Conducting Workshop in Los Angeles, where his mentors were Michael Morgan and Daniel Lewis. In the summer of 2006, he participated in the Cabrillo Music Festival Conductor Workshop where he first met Marin Alsop and was invited to return in 2008.
Joseph is the 2008 recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Foundation Career Grant for young conductors and was selected as a finalist for the Conductors Guild’s 2008 Thelma A. Robinson Award. Joseph Young received a bachelor's of music degree with emphasis in music education from the University of South Carolina. He finished his graduate studies at the Peabody Conservatory and earned an artist's diploma in 2009. His primary conducting teachers are Marin Alsop, Gustav Meier and Markand Thakar. Joseph assists with school and community outreach in addition to his conducting engagements at the BPO.
Current as of January 2010
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