Matthew Younglove

Award-winning concert saxophonist, pedagogue, and scholar Matthew Younglove has performed concerts and recitals across the United States, France, Croatia, and the UK. He currently serves on the faculty of Tennessee Technological University as Assistant Professor of Saxophone. Additionally, he has served on the faculties of the Wayne State University and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Previous posts include the Chamber Music Competitions Coordinator for the Michigan Chapter (MMTA) of MTNA and founding director of the Carolina Saxophone Camp (now the Assembly Quartet Saxophone Workshop). His debut solo album, Night Set, was released on November 11, 2022 and won a Global Music Awards Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Album category in July of 2023. As an expert interpreter of contemporary music, Younglove has commissioned and/or premiered works by over 50 composers. He has performed with ensembles such as the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Charleston (SC) Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist he has performed with the Bowling Green State University Wind Symphony, Wayne State University Wind Symphony, Minot Symphony Orchestra, Florence (SC) Symphony Orchestra, Motor City Symphony Orchestra, International Symphony Orchestra, Wayne State University Symphony Orchestra, the Oakland Symphony Orchestra, University of Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Wayne State University Concert Band, and the Warren (MI) Concert Band. As a member of the award-winning Assembly Quartet he frequently tours the US and abroad performing concerts and engaging in educational outreach performances. Matthew Younglove is a Conn Selmer Artist Clinician, playing Selmer (Paris) saxophones exclusively. He can be heard on the AMP label. See https://www.mattyounglove.com