Joseph Young
Johns Hopkins University · Music Education
Active 1966–2024
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About
Joseph Young is the Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Artistic Director of Ensembles, Assistant Professor, and Chair of Conducting Ensembles at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. He is an American conductor celebrated for his expansive and ingenious style of conducting, vivid interpretations, and ability to forge powerful connections through music. Young has made notable debuts with major orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony, LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl, Seattle Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and Louisville Orchestra. Internationally, he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE in Madrid, and the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra on tour throughout South Africa. His operatic work includes leading acclaimed productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, and Cincinnati Opera. He has been involved in various performances and recordings, including the upcoming release of Joel Puckett’s Short Stories with the London Symphony Orchestra, and performances at Lincoln Center and Omaha Symphony. From 2017 to 2023, Young held a leadership role with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute and National Youth Orchestra programs, culminating in his Carnegie Hall debut and an NYO2 tour of the Dominican Republic. He currently serves on the board of New Music USA and is recognized for his contributions to the field of conducting and orchestral…
Research topics
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Biology
- Genetics
- Cardiology
Selected publications
The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2014-12-11 · 449 citations
reviewOpen accessThe American Journal of Human Genetics · 2014-02-20 · 165 citations
reviewOpen accessPLoS Genetics · 2017-05-12 · 130 citations
articleOpen accessCorrespondingHypertension is a leading cause of global disease, mortality, and disability. While individuals of African descent suffer a disproportionate burden of hypertension and its complications, they have been underrepresented in genetic studies. To identify novel susceptibility loci for blood pressure and hypertension in people of African ancestry, we performed both single and multiple-trait genome-wide association analyses. We analyzed 21 genome-wide association studies comprised of 31,968 individuals…
PLoS ONE · 2014-08-14 · 64 citations
articleOpen accessSenior authorBACKGROUND: Missed appointments are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. Despite its widespread prevalence, little data exists regarding factors related to appointment non-adherence among hypertensive African-Americans. OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with appointment non-adherence among African-Americans with severe, poorly controlled hypertension. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional survey of 185 African-Americans admitted to an urban medical…
Kidney International · 2017-03-14 · 61 citations
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Recent grants
NIH · $1.4M · 2014
NIH · $705k · 2007
Frequent coauthors
- 35 shared
Christie M. Ballantyne
Baylor College of Medicine
- 34 shared
Ron C. Hoogeveen
Baylor College of Medicine
- 30 shared
Frederick L. Brancati
- 27 shared
María Inês Schmidt
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- 25 shared
Daniel Levy
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
- 21 shared
Josef Coresh
Bloomberg (United States)
- 20 shared
Susan Redline
Massachusetts General Hospital
- 20 shared
Winfried März
University Medical Centre Mannheim
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