Nicolas Hoggard is a senior at Sevier County High School. Ha has been playing bassoon for two years and saxophone for seven years. This is his first-year auditioning for and being a member of KSYO and his first year in the Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra. Nicholas is a TMEA All-East and All-State musician and plans to attend the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in the fall with a major in bassoon performance and a minor in saxophone. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and exploring the beautiful states of the Midwest.