Bio
Originally from Lancashire, Emma is a composer and software engineer now based in Fife, Scotland. Her music has been described as “wonderfully lyrical and inventive” (Masquerade Music), and is influenced by diverse musical interests such as impressionism and jazz.
Initially graduating with a BSc in Computer Science from Warwick, Emma has pursued a successful career in control systems engineering, working at particle accelerators in the UK and Australia, and is now involved in building software for the world’s largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory. After moving to Scotland, she decided to return to her first passion in life – music, and was awarded a first class BA (Hons) degree in music by the Open College of the Arts in 2022. This ignited a real passion for composition, and she has published a number of solo and ensemble pieces with Masquerade Music, including a suite for saxophone (Changing Landscapes) which was selected by both ABRSM and Trinity College London for inclusion in their woodwind syllabuses. Emma was also commissioned by the University of St Andrews to write a new wind sextet, premiered in their wind, brass and percussion festival in November 2021.
In addition to composing, Emma holds the dipABRSM in piano performance and is available as an accompanist for exams and recitals.
When not writing music or software, she enjoys performing as a cellist with the Dundee Symphony Orchestra, playing chamber music, and hill walking around Scotland.