User:Andrewyoungsax/Andrew Young (saxophonist composer musician)

ANDREW YOUNG (SAXOPHONIST MUSICIAN COMPOSER) Born in Liverpool, England. Resident in Vienna, Austria. Classically trained from the age of 8 in                                        both Clarinet and Saxophone After completing Saxophone and Clarinet studies in London, Andrew moved to Germany to pursue a desire for a broader and more eclectic involvement in all genres of music. Andrew was presented with an honorary Doctorate at the IMMADEC University in Vienna by Otto Von Habsburg.

EUROPE Throughout Andrew’s career he has toured extensively in Europe where he has performed at numerous functions and events. In 1985 Andrew had the honour to perform for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles at the Royal Festival Hall, London. He has performed at prestigious sporting events such as the 2009 Ski World Championships, in Bansko, Bulgaria and opened the Liverpool v Rapid Vienna football match at the National Stadium in Vienna performing Liverpool’s Anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” before an audience of 50 000 fans. He made a guest appearance performing on The Austrian National Lottery which was televised to millions. Appearing as soloist with various Symphony Orchestras in Holland and Germany, Andrew engaged in session work and concerts alongside Pop/Jazz/Funk luminaries such as Matt Bianco and the Precious Wilson Band. In 2010 he performed with Gino Vanelli, from Canada, in Holland. He has performed at many Gala concerts in Austria’s finest theatres. During 1997 – 2007. Andrew performed the “Hot Summer Night” concerts in Amphitheatres along the south coast of Turkey. These were 4 month tours, performing with leading Turkish Artists such as Sezen Aksu in Ankara. The tour was extended to Tunisia and Greece. Andrew’s Album “Magic Life”, with sales attaining Gold status, was recorded with Producer Garo Mafya in Istanbul.

AFRICA 1989 – 1996. An invitation to perform in Durban, South Africa, with the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, both as a Clarinetist and Saxophonist, brought much success and exposure for him as a professional musician. During this time he also formed a 5 piece Jazz/Funk/Fusion Band "Let It Flow." Andrew became involved in the crosscurrents of South African and International music, performing with artists such as Joseph Shabalala (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), Jonathan Butler, Shakatak, Shirley Bassey, James Galway as well as American R+B artist Keith Washington and a tour of Austria with Dionne Warwick. This culminated in the release of his debut album "Soul People", a synergy of forces with BMG and top producer Dennis East. The album topped the South African charts twice and was nominated five times for the South African Music Awards.

Andrew has performed at various music festivals in South Africa, including: � The International Jazz Festival, Cape Town � Jazzathon, Cape Town � JPL Jazz Festival Durban. � National Arts Festival, Grahamstown � Rand Easter Show, Johannesburg � Lighthouse Christian Centre, Cape Town and as Soloist with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra at the Artscape Theatre and the Belville Velodrome. During 2001 Andrew’s Album “One 11 One” reached number 1 on the Gospel Music Charts in South Africa

SOUTH AMERICA ~ CARIBBEAN Andrew has performed in Mexico, Venezuela, St.Maarten, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands and Havana, Cuba, where the he, and his band, experienced the captivating and energetic Cuban rhythms. He had the pleasure of performing with Ramiro de la Cuesta from the 70s Funk band The Crusaders. In Cuba Andrew performed for the Cuban President Fidel Castro. FAR EAST AND PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2008 Andrew completed his tenth tour of the Peoples Republic of China, an invitation extended and facilitated by the Uniart Success Company based in Beijing. Hailed as the "Prince of the Saxophone" (Beijing Daily News), the Chinese were enthralled with live performances of both his music and Chinese Pop/Folk songs played on the saxophone, Live TV and radio broadcasts of Andrew’s concerts were transmitted to millions of people. He participated in workshops, at various school and university seminars, sharing experiences with so many young students.

Andrew has performed with the ~ � Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, � Kunming Symphony Orchestra � Beijing Symphony Orchestra He also participated in the Macau Jazz Festival