Gayle Young (born 22 Mar 1950) is a

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composer and author. Young is an adherent of

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who has invented a number of

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s and notational systems.

Early life and education

Young was born in St Catharines, Ontario. She graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1977.

Career

Young began writing for ''

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'' magazine in 1978, becoming its managing

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in 1987. In 1980 Young designed a 24-stringed musical instrument, the amaranth, which she played in many of her performances and later released an album of music performed on it. Young lectured about the musical creations of Canadian physicist, composer, and instrument builder Hugh Le Caine at the McGill Contemporary Music Festival in 1985, and in 1989 she published a book about him. In 2012 Young's recorded soundscape, "Avalon Shorelines", was part of a New York concert by cellist Madeleine Shapiro. She continued to act as editor of the magazine ''MusicWorks''. In 2016 Young performed with her amaranth as part of a deep listening concert in Ottawa organized by composer and accordionist Pauline Oliveros."An immersion in music from Pauline Oliveros and friends"
''OttawaJazzScene.ca'', by Alayne McGregor, 19 January 2016

References

Canadian Music Centre biography

External links

Official website
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