David Young is the Assistant Principal Bassoonist of the NSO. He did his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and then went to the University of Maryland to take part in the Woodwind Quintet Fellowship. He actually left his masters studies early to play with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Norway for a few months, and then spent four years in the United Stated President’s Own Marine Band. It’s really inspiring to see David’s commitment to never giving up on his dream of playing in a major symphony orchestra. And it’s amazing to hear how he reaches that goal to now be, in his words, living the dream.
CONNECT WITH DAVID
David’s Website: https://www.davidyoungbassoon.com
David’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidYoungBassoon
DAVID’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Fav composer: Bach
Fav piece of music: Mozart 41
Fav music soundtrack: Lord of the Rings
Genre of music: Epik High; Residente; Kanye
Last listened to: Maslanka Symphony No. 4; Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca
Currently reading: David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Musician you admire: Chris Millard and Hilary Hahn
Resource Recommendation: Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life
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TIMECODES
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Intro to Episode
2:26 Start of Interview
3:06 David’s Musical Background
6:08 Getting Serious About Music and Summer Music Festivals
12:03 Choosing Where To Study
15:34 Northwestern: A Rich Experience
25:09 Goals at Northwestern
29:11 Grad School and UMD’s Woodwind Quintet Fellowship
37:22 Post Grad School
42:47 National Repertory Orchestra
43:37 Getting to Norway + Bergen Philharmonic
55:05 from Norway to DC
59:39 US Marine Band
1:12:29 From Marine Band to NSO
1:20:17 7th Year Masters Student + Applying for Teaching Jobs
1:26:57 Managing During COVID
1:29:26 Beta Blockers
1:32:35 NSO Audition Experience
1:36:30 Dealing with Uncertainty
1:40:50 Living the "Dream"
1:42:00 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:47:35 Final Pieces of Advice
1:49:39 Episode Outro
1:50:31 Next Episode Teaser
1:50:55 David’s Bassoon Performance
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
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ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: Blog; Swiftie Newsletter
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
David’s Bassoon Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0og-3P6sAI0
PHOTO CREDIT
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