Nicholas Young is currently a third-year university student studying Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.  He has been awarded his AMusA, LMusA and FMusA.  Nicholas began piano studies at the age of six with Alison Salkeld and has continued studies with Daniel Herscovitch.  He performs regularly in concert, recital, and competition and is recognised by Steinway & Sons as a Young Steinway Artist.  Nicholas has won prizes from Eisteddfods of Sydney, Parramatta, Ryde, Hawkesbury, Penrith, Northern Beaches and St. George, and has won awards from the United Music Teachers of NSW Inc., Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy, Yamaha Australian Youth Piano Competition, the Federated Music Clubs of Australia and the University of Sydney.  He has given solo recitals in Sydney, Forbes, Southbank, Montville and Gisborne and has performed piano concertos with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and West Australian Symphony Orchestra.