Bryan Young (born July 6, 1974) is an American

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Biography

Young was born in

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, and later moved to

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. He is

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Career

Bassoonist

As a bassoonist, Young is a founding member of the Poulenc Trio, where he has toured internationally and collaborated with violinist

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, clarinetists

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and Alexander Fiterstein, and oboists Liang Wang and James Austin Smith. He appears on several commercial recordings with the Poulenc Trio, including ''Poulenc Plays Poulenc'', ''Creation'', and ''Trains of Thought''. He is principal bassoonist with the

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and performs with the

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in Memphis, TN. He was a finalist in the Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Bassoon Competition, and has appeared as soloist with prominent American orchestras, including the

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and

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. Composers have dedicated works to Bryan Young, including

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, and

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. Young was selected to premiere To Earth by Roydon Tse, commissioned by the

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to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Young is a frequent guest commentator on Maryland's WBJC-FM radio program, ''Face the Music''. Young is a Vice President of the board of

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, is President of the Board of Candlelight Concert Society, and is a board member of the Boulanger Initiative.

Entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, Young is recognized for his work in

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and

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. Young served as a judge advisor for the US

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(CMS)’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health Outcomes Challenge. As founder of Intertwine Systems, Young worked with

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researchers to deliver cardiac monitoring software to patients in

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, and was named a 'Mobile Entrepreneur to Watch' by the

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. Young was a partner and Chief Technical Advisor for SailTime, a global e-commerce platform for boating and leisure maritime activities. Young is the former Director of Connected Healthcare Solutions at Asymmetrik, where he led digital healthcare transformation and innovation initiatives. Young is currently Principal Group Leader for Advanced Health Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at The MITRE Corporation.

Discography

* ''Trains of Thought'' (2018). Poulenc Trio;

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''Trains of Thought''

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* ''Creation'' (2016). Poulenc Trio;

''Creation''

* ''Poulenc Plays Poulenc'' (2009). Poulenc Trio; Marquis Classics ''Poulenc Plays Poulenc''

References

External links

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Poulenc Trio website

Intertwine Systems website

Poulenc Trio YouTube channel

Bryan Young's Twitter page
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