EDUCATION / /   

​

Rocky Ridge Summer Music Festival (RRSMF) | 2024

• Fellowship recipient - Studied under Professor Remy Taghavi

 

University of Denver – Lamont School of Music | 2022-2024

• Graduate Teacher Assistant in Bassoon Performance

• Master of Music in Bassoon Performance - Studied under Professor Martin Kuuskmann

​

Sewanee Summer Music Festival (SSMF) | 2019

• Fellowship recipient - Studied under Professors Carl Rath and Gabriel Beavers 

 

Lawrence University – Conservatory of Music, Wisconsin | 2015 – 2019

• Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance – Studied bassoon and contrabassoon under Professor Carl Rath 

​

International Double Reed Society | 2017

• Master class with John Miller, former Principal Bassoonist of the
  Minnesota Orchestra 

 

University of Texas at Arlington | 2013 – 2015

• Training with Dr. Scott Pool

​

   PROFESSIONAL PROFILE / /   

​

Formerly taught by Dr. Scott Pool at the high school level, Stuart Young II went on to receive the bachelors of music in performance from Lawrence University in 2019, Under the instruction of Professor Carl Rath and guidance of Lawrence faculty, Young acquired well-rounded skills in performance, composition, arranging, and music education.

​

Stuart Young II found work in the 2020-2021 academic year as an adjunct professor of bassoon at Saint Norbert College. By then Young had gained a strong reputation for his stellar performances alongside musicians in De Pere, Appleton, Menasha, Neenah, and Oshkosh -- most reputably performing alongside the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra.  

 

Having received his Masters in Bassoon Performance in 2024 from the University of Denver, under the direction of Professor Martin Kuuskmann, Stuart Young has made impressions in the Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder communities performing alongside classical artists, bluegrass bands, and jazz groups.

​

Following his summer graduation from the University of Denver, Stuart Young II continued his involvement with the student quintet -- ShakaduGAT -- by organizing the ensemble's first intercity tour in December. ShakaduGAT has since performed and recorded Young's most recognized works in multiple cities across the United States, including the 2026 International Double Reed Society Conference in Oxford, Ohio. 

​

   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / /   

​

Slavens Elementary School Band Program | 2024 - 2025

•  Instructor of Bassoon and Saxophone 

 

Idyllwild Arts Summer Program | 2023 

•  Instructor of Bassoon

​

Longmont Symphony Orchestra, Colorado | May, 2023 

•  Substitute Bassoonnist

​

Saint Norbert College | 2020 - 2021

• Adjunct Professor of Bassoon

​

Weidner Philharmonic, Wisconsin | 2021 - 2022

• Substitute Bassoonist

​

Fox Valley Concert Band (FVCB), Wisconsin | 2019 – 2022 

• Principal Bassoonist & Contrabassoonist

​

Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin | 2019 - 2022

• Substitute Bassoonist, Contrabassoonist

​

Fort Worth Youth Orchestra, Texas | 2011-2015

• Principal Bassoonist

• Woodwind chamber performance under direction of retired
  clarinetist Andrew Crisante

 

   BACKGROUND / /   

​​

• Active composer and arranger for bassoon and electric bassoon

• Paraprofessional experience in music therapy techniques for individuals with disabilities

• Member of the Dean’s Advisory Committee at Lawrence University

• Member of the International Double Reed Society

• Experience in organizing benefit concerts with chamber ensembles 

• Experience using Finale and Logic Pro softwares

• Conducted independent research on physical and acoustic properties of reeds