Bio : Artists

Katherine Young : Oboe

Katherine Young was appointed principal oboe of The Florida Orchestra in March 2007. Previously, she completed a fellowship with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, where she served as principal oboe on numerous occasions under music director Michael Tilson Thomas. She was also principal oboe during residencies at the Accademia de Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy, and New York's Carnegie Hall. Ms. Young has served as guest principal oboe in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony. She has performed in the music festivals of Tanglewood, Spoleto USA, Banff, Music in the Mountains in Durango, Colorado, and with the National Repertory Orchestra. An active chamber musician, she has participated in chamber music festivals in Sarasota, Florida, and Norfolk, Connecticut, and has presented recitals in Washington, DC, Columbus, Ohio, and throughout south Florida. She is a passionate advocate for music education and maintains a small private teaching studio. Ms. Young serves on the faculty at the University of Tampa and at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in western Michigan. A native of Lancaster, Ohio, Ms. Young holds a Bachelor of Music degree and the prestigious performer's certificate from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music degree from Rice University?s Shepherd School. Her primary teachers include Richard Killmer, Robert Atherholt, and Donna Conaty. This is her fourth season at the Eastern Music Festival.