Emma is a classically trained guitarist and chamber musician, praised for her expressive performance style and musical versatility. She holds a Master of Music and a Postgraduate Diploma in Solo Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studied under Craig Ogden, and a BMus (Hons) from Edinburgh Napier University with Simon Thacker.
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An accomplished chamber musician, Emma has twice been awarded the Rita Quinney Medal at the Edinburgh Festival of Music and Speech, performing in both duo and quartet settings. Her performances have taken her to prestigious venues across Scotland, including the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Castle, and St Giles’ Cathedral.

Since relocating to Manchester, Emma has continued to perform extensively throughout the UK. Highlights include appearances at St Martin-in-the-Fields, The Bridgewater Hall, the Buxton Festival, Cardiff Guitar Festival, and Lake District Summer Music. Notably, she gave a solo recital at The Bridgewater Hall as part of its Bridgewater Introducing series.
Emma has participated in masterclasses with many of the world’s leading guitarists, including Carlos Bonell, Gary Ryan, Edoardo Catemario, Elena Papandreou, and the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet.

Her artistic development has been supported by awards from The Cross Trust, The Hope Scott Trust, the Mirium Gunn Musical Award, and the Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarship Trust, as well as the Ian Spencer Fox Guitar Bursary from the RNCM.

She performs on a 2014 Antoine Stéphane Pappalardo guitar.

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