On Demand: Robert Young in Concert
Faculty Artist Series
Faculty artists Robert Young, saxophone, and
Polina Khatsko, piano, perform an eclectic program of 21st century compositions that celebrate the
saxophone.
The recital will open with "Picnic on the Marne," a seven-movement work of colorful
waltzes by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ned Rorem. Also on the program are
compositions by the iconic African-American composer William Grant Still, Stacy Garrop,
UNCSA alumnus Tyson Davis (High School '19) and an exuberant work that pays homage
to Paquito D’Rivera, the award-winning Cuban jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and composer.
This program and performance is dedicated to Gianni Young.
Program