Hillary Jean Young is a musician, vocalist, and improviser working in experimental music, new opera, and contemporary chamber music. Hillary has performed with numerous ensembles and collectives, such as kallisti chamber opera, OperaQ, red fish blue fish, Quintagious!, FAWN Chamber Creative, Din of Shadows, and The Happenstancers. In 2019, Hillary earned their Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Music Performance from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where they studied with Grammy award-winning soprano Susan Narucki. In addition to their work as a performer, Hillary has held curatorial and administrative roles with Continuum Contemporary Music, Paper Bag Records, and Oxingale Music.
I am absolutely thrilled to be representing Ontario on the CNMN board of directors. I believe whole-heartedly in CNMN’s mission, and I look forward to helping to shape the future of this organization. I have a deep admiration for the ways in which CNMN encourages collaboration and connection through music and sound while still prioritizing accessibility, and I am excited to have the opportunity to both continue and build upon that invaluable work.