Orchestral Concerts

Emily completed her two-year MMSF Philharmonia Orchestral Harp Fellowship in August 2023. Emily has spent time on the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Welsh National Opera Orchestral Scheme with principal harpists Valerie Aldrich-Smith and Katherine Thomas. From being a passionate orchestral player, Emily has performed with Philharmonia, Royal Ballet and Opera, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, BBC NOW, WNO, Welsh Chamber Orchestra, Brecon Festival Ballet Orchestra, City of Cardiff Symphony Orchestra, City of Newport Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and more. 

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Throughout Emily's studies, she played with the University of Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra, UOB Symphony Orchestra, UOB New Music Ensemble and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Symphony Orchestra. Emily enjoyed participating in the Orchestradventure! outreach project when studying at RWCMD - the college create partnerships with several primary schools and programme orchestral concerts specially devised to capture the imagination of children. 

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So far Emily has worked with Mark Wigglesworth, Carlo Rizzi, Anthony Hose, James Southall, Thomas Søndergård, Harry Ogg, Sean O'Neill, David Jones, Jamie Phillips, Michael Seal, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Jac Van Steen, Martyn Brabbins and more. 

Emily has performed three major concertos including the Handel Harp Concerto in Bb major, Op. 4 No. 6, the Glière Harp Concerto in Eb major, Op. 74 and Debussy's Danse sacrée et danse profane.

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Emily has had the chance to travel widely, including tours to Prague, Tuscany and New York. One of her most memorable moments was performing in Carnegie Hall under the baton of Mr Sean O’Neill as part of a Gala Concert in 2017.