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Dr. Young served as Director of Choral Activities at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ.  He conducted the choral ensembles at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, having led performances of major works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Persichetti, Rheinberger, Rutter, Stravinsky, and others.  Under Dr. Young's direction, the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Chamber Singers, a select a cappella choir, toured throughout Europe and the U.S. as the university's singing ambassadors.  Dr. Young's association with the university began in 1985, when he served as staff accompanist.  He taught classes in music theory, music history, music appreciation, and piano.  Dr. Young holds several degrees in organ performance; his teachers have included Carolyn Day Skelton, Yuko Hayashi, Max Miller, Russell Saunders, and John Ferguson.  An active recitalist, Dr. Young has performed throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Recent performance venues have included the Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Methuen, MA; Trinity Church, Boston; St. Thomas Church, New York; and the Festival d'Orgue in Sens, France.