Crikkett Young is a freelance oboist and educator based in the Providence area. In over three decades in symphony orchestras, Crikkett has performed in Mexico, China, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic; domestically, they have taken the stage in concert halls including Boston's Symphony Hall, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, and Providence’s own Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

After completing dual bachelor's degrees at Stanford University in Music and Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree with Distinction in Music Performance at DePaul University, Chicago, Crikkett spent three years as English horn and Assistant Principal Oboe in the professional orchestras of Monterrey and Guanajuato, Mexico. During that time, they performed for the UN Heads of State conference in Monterrey and in national festivals at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.

After moving to Rhode Island, they became founding Principal Oboist of the Narragansett Bay Symphony, where they also currently serve as Vice President of the board; they have performed five times as a featured soloist with that orchestra, most notably performing Jean Françaix’s L’Horloge de Flore in 2012. In 2011, they joined the faculty at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School.

In addition to their classical oboe pursuits, Crikkett has been bass guitarist in Prophecy Girl and Artemis Plural rock bands and has sung in the choir at Trinity Church, Pawtuxet. Since 2013, they have been a band coach and bass and ukulele instructor with RIOT Rhode Island. Starting in 2019, they taught STEAM programs for the RI Museum of Science and Art; after that museum sadly closed, they joined the education team at the RI Computer Museum. From 2004 until 2019, they taught at Lincoln School and St. George’s School, teaching music ensembles, theory, and history; math classes from prealgebra to advanced calculus and statistics; physics and robotics. They currently play alto saxophone in the Extraordinary Rendition Band.

When they take a break from teaching and performing music, they occasionally make time to bake a mean flourless chocolate torte.