SARAH YOUNG is a pianist, mezzo-soprano, and teacher. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2017 with Bachelor’s degrees in Piano and Vocal Performance, studying with Dr. Mayron Tsong and Linda Mabbs respectively, and received her Master’s in Piano Performance from Stony Brook University in 2020 where she studied piano with Gilbert Kalish and voice with Brenda Harris. During this time, she was also a member of the Stony Brook Baroque Ensemble, where she studied harpsichord under the direction of Arthur Haas.

 

Sarah had her orchestral début as a solo pianist at the age of 15 with the Capital City Symphony, and since then has performed at such venues as the Kennedy Center Mainstage, Millenium Stage, and the Weill Recital Hall. Over the years, Sarah has received master classes and coachings from Leon Fleisher, Brian Ganz, Christopher Elton, and Anton Nel. In December of 2021, she and soprano Raha Mirzadegan–together forming the voice-piano duo Les Chevelures–were accepted into the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Voice-Piano Competition and performed at the Conservatoire national supérieur d’Art dramatique in Paris, France. In the summer of 2022, Les Chevelures received a grant from the MTNA to make recordings of the repertoire they performed in Paris and appeared in recital in both MD and NY over the following years.

 

In the fall of 2022, Sarah joined the Chesapeake Chorale as their collaborative artist. Since then, Sarah has appeared both as a soloist and collaborated with vocalists, instrumentalists, students, and schools in recitals and concerts in the MD/DC area. Sarah is also passionate about New Music, and has premiered new works at the FringeArts Festival in Philadelphia, the New Music at Maryland concert series, Nief-Norf Contemporary Music Festival in Knoxville, as a member of the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, at the 2022 New Music DC Conference, where she also appeared as a flutist, and also at the National Music Festival in Chestertown, MD. In the summer of 2025, Sarah also attended the Cortona Sessions for New Music in Ede, Netherlands, where she rehearsed and performed music with musicians from all over the world and learned from distinguished faculty, including pianist Winston Choi. As a vocalist, she has performed the role of Mère Jeanne in the Stony Brook Opera production of Dialogues des Carmélites and as a chorus member in Dido and Aneas, as well as in the Maryland Opera Studio’s productions of Don Giovanni and Regina. 

 

Sarah resides in Bowie, MD with her husband, where she maintains a private piano studio that consists of students of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds. Beginning in the summer of 2024, Sarah co-created a summer chamber music workshop with violinist Dana Bevard to offer students the opportunity to learn collaborative skills in a fun and engaging environment. Sarah is also a board member for the Music Teachers Association of Bowie, and her students are active in these events throughout the year.