07.19.10 | Schedule to Updated Soon!

06.16.10 | The Phoenix Symphony Appoints New Assistant Conductor
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Symphony has appointed Joseph Young as its new Assistant Conductor.

"Joseph is a tremendous talent with an infectious love for performing music and being its advocate. His unprecedented educational background is a marvelous asset for The Phoenix Symphony's robust education program. He is ambitious and focused, attributes that are essential to the DNA of an American conductor” says The Virginia G. Piper Music Director, Michael Christie.

As The Phoenix Symphony’s Assistant Conductor, Mr. Young’s responsibilities will include serving as the cover conductor for Michael Christie and all guest conductors, to program, rehearse and conduct Family Series concerts as well as Symphony for the Schools and Classroom Concerts, and to program, rehearse and conduct special concerts such as fee engagements and community outreach concerts.

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05.26.10 | Jorma Panula Workshop
Joseph Young has been selected as one of eight participants of the International Jorma Panula Conducting Workshop in Porto Portugal.

Eight conductors from around the world were selected as active participants. These eight are experienced conductors who wish to deepen their knowledge of repertoire and interpretation with Maestro Panula. Each participant will have daily podium time and conduct in a final public concert.

02.08.10 | INFORMance Concert Focuses On Intimacy and a Non-Typical Orchestra Experience
Over the years, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has made strides in shedding the misperceptions that come with classical music. By bringing in collaborators like Ben Folds, the BPO has tried to show that the talented musicians we are lucky to have locally can work with other genres, and at the end of the day, music is a universal language.
One way the BPO is trying to attract a younger demographic is their upcoming INFORMance show on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. This informal experience begins with a cocktail hour and offers an up-close concert with the BPO, involving commentary and interaction not usually seen in a performance. Think VH1’s Storytellers, but right in our own backyard.

The man leading this unique event is Joseph Young
, a League of American Conducting Fellow
 who started his work with the BPO this year. Joseph is the first graduate of this prestigious program to develop talented conductors early in their career. At only 27 years old, he has already conducted the Buffalo Philharmonic in many concerts and hones his craft under the tutelage of our exceptional music director, JoAnn Falletta.

BC: Why should a young professional come see INFORMance? 

JY: It offers a chance to experience a Buffalo Philharmonic performance with other fun, young classical music lovers. But it also allows the skeptics of classical music to experience it in a non-threatening setting. I know we have a large number of young people in Buffalo who have a strong interest in the arts. Some are clearly looking for a social network of other like-minded individuals that they can share this interest and have fun in the process.

INFORMance is a great way to start. 


It’s also a perfect time to unwind. Before the concert, around 5:30 in the Kleinhans lobby, will have free appetizers throughout the night while the bar stays open throughout the performance for happy hour. It the perfect time where people may be getting off work and want to socialize with colleagues or make new friends

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01.25.10 | BPO introduces Joseph Young to Host INFORMance
Program hopes to engage young business leaders, students.

A different kind of performance experience, putting the audience up close and personal with the spectacular musicians of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, will be achieved through their classical new showcase of INFORMance on Thursday February 11th.

This informal show is a mixture of several unique compositions that, while serving as entertainment, will also be informational. Over the course of the night, the youth present, and the entire community, will be educated on specific instruments used in the show and about the importance of music in our society.
Joseph Young, who was given the honor of being one of the BPO's American Conducting Fellows, is the leader of this one-of-a-kind show. The League of American Orchestras has allowed Young to carry out his conductor-training in the early stages of his professional career with the BPO while giving him the chance to...

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11.02.09 | Schedule Updated

09.20.09 | Falletta’s young apprentice began with the horn
Falletta’s young apprentice began with the horn
By Mary Kunz Goldman
NEWS CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC
September 20, 2009, 6:49 AM / 0 comments

Joey Young was in grade school in South Carolina when someone handed him a trumpet and told him to play.

“My dad wanted me to do something to stay out of trouble,” he says.

At 15, he attended a conducting workshop. “I conducted the second movement of Beethoven’s Second,” he recalls. “I fell in love with the sound of the orchestra.”

One thing led to another and now, Young is here for a year as an apprentice conductor with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. He is here courtesy of a prestigious fellowship through the League of American Orchestras.

Young, who is single and goes by “Joey,” has moved into an apartment on Allen Street, where he studies his scores and puzzles over his new city.

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06.11.09 | BPO announces Joseph as a League of American Orchestras Conducting Fellow
June 10, 2009, Buffalo, N.Y. —The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra announces the
appointment of two new members to its conducting staff: Matthew Kraemer as the new Associate Conductor and Joseph F. Young, League of American Orchestras Conducting Fellow for the upcoming 2009-2010 season.

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06.07.09 | Stay Tuned
Joey will be a blogger for the League of American Orchestras 64th National Conference in Chicago

05.27.09 | A Conversation with Joseph Young, BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow
Interview by Sarah Haller, PR and Publications Coordinator

From conducting the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, to shadowing Marin and guest conductors, to mentoring the OrchKids, Joseph Young's tenure as the first BSO-Peabody Fellow reaches its grand finale on June 25, 2009, when Maestro Young leads the BSO in works by Brahms, Haydn and Schumann at Frederick Community College.

The BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow is a prestigious conductor-training program developed and managed by the BSO and Peabody Conservatory with the aid of the League of American Orchestras. Benefits of the conducting fellowship include continuous on-site training with the BSO and academic studies at Peabody and Johns Hopkins. During his tenure, Young has covered concerts led by music director Marin Alsop and guest conductor John Adams, H.K. Gruber, Arild Remmereit and Thomas Ades. In January of 2008, he made his subscription debut with the BSO performing Mozart's Magic Flute Overture as the opening work on one of Maestra Alsop's programs.

Young received a bachelor's degree in music with an emphasis in music education from the University of South Carolina. He will graduate from the Peabody Conservatory this May with an Artist Diploma.

Q: What was it like working with Marin Alsop?
Joseph Young (JY): It was an extremely rewarding experience. She's a great mentor with spot-on advice. She's been demanding, but I like that. She makes sure I get everything right.

Q: How has this fellowship prepared you for your career?
JY: Leading the BSO has given me professional experience that I couldn't get elsewhere at this stage in my career. My education at Peabody and working with Gustav Meier has given me the practical and technical experience of conducting. I've also gotten a lot of experience in public relations with several public speaking engagements. I've learned what goes on behind the scenes, how an orchestra really works. You can't get that from a class.

Q: If you did not receive the BSO-Peabody Fellowship, where would you be right now?
JY: (laughs) I'd probably be trying to get into grad school and figuring out a different path to become a conductor.

Q: What was your biggest fear when starting this fellowship?
JY: Taking the risk of being the guinea pig for this new program. I walked into it not knowing what the experience was going to be like. When I look back on it now, I know I made the right choice. The program was tailored specifically to what I needed to learn. I wanted to brush up on my public speaking skills, so I worked closely with the Public Relations department in media training and speech delivery. I wanted to learn more about the business behind the orchestra, so I attended staff meetings.

Q: Besides Marin and your teachers at Peabody, whom did you learn the most from?
JY: Everyone at the BSO: staff members, musicians, volunteers. The musicians offered great feedback. They took time to sit down with me after I conducted and explained what I did well and how I could improve my musicality. The staff members had a great open door policy. If I had a question about anything, they were always willing to explain it.

Q: What was your most memorable moment?
JY: I've had several. My best moment was my first professional performance with the BSO [Mozart's Magic Flute Overture, January 2008] because I had finally reached my childhood goal of conducting a professional orchestra. Or witnessing Mahler's Ninth, Bernstein's Mass, Prokofiev's Fifth and Shostakovich's Eighth because they made me remember how powerful music can be and why I want to be in this industry. They were, in my opinion, the most moving performances this season. Two of the works were with guest conductors and were very inspiring. One was very young [Vasily Petrenko] and the other very established [Yan Pascal Tortelier], but both were equally inspirational.

Q: What was your most embarrassing moment?
JY: My most embarrassing moment was when I forgot everything I was going to say at a reception honoring my BSO-Peabody Fellowship last year. I had my speech memorized and written out in front of me, but my mind went blank. What was supposed to be a two-minute speech ended up to be me saying "thank you" about five times. They clapped though. It was an eye opening experience though. I didn't realize how much of a public figure a conductor needs to be.

Q: What are your post-graduation plans?
JY: I graduate the first week in May (cheers). After that, I'll be getting ready to move to Buffalo, New York, where I'll be the League of American Orchestra's Conducting Fellow with the Buffalo Philharmonic for the next year. I'll conduct a few concerts and Joanne Falleta will be my mentor.

Q: Other than the BSO, what will you miss the most about Baltimore?
JY: I've made a lot of good friends here. I'll miss Gustav at Peabody. People are nicer than I thought in Baltimore, I'll miss that! It was such a charming, convenient, cultural place to live.

Q: What is your ultimate career goal?
JY: To be a music director for a major orchestra in America. But I have a long way to go (laughs).

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