BIOGRAPHY
The Royal College of Music, ARCM Dip RCM.
A professional clarinettist with many years teaching experience from beginner to diploma level. Emma’s students have been recipients of scholarships and gone on to specialise at conservatoire level. Some are now professional clarinettists.
Teaching Experience
Chichester University W. Sussex 2002 to present
Kingston University London 2006 – 2007
Bedales Senior School, prep and pre prep school
Hampshire 1987 to present
Putney High School London 1994 - 2003
Churchers College Hampshire 1994 - 2003
Co –Director of Bedales School Chamber Music Course
Adjudicator for Chichester University concert assessments
Performing
“Emma Alexandra came together wonderfully in a vigorous and life affirming performance’’
Edward Fennell The Times London
Soloist with The English Mozart Ensemble – and CD recording and tour.
Soloist and CD recording with Ensemble Fisarchi from Florence Italy, Concerts in Italy and tour to Austria.
Guest soloist The London Baroque Ensemble
Interviewed by BBC Radio 4 Journalist Jenny Cuff in the Hyde 900 Festival series ‘The Art of Conversation’.
Regular solo recitals at Chichester Cathedral
Solo recitalist with pianists Samantha Carrasco and Dmytro Sukhovienko in Belgium and UK.
Premiere of The Alice Suite, ‘Curiouser & Curiouser’ by British film and media composer David J Reading in 2011
Recitals with international soprano Jacquelyn Fugelle
Regular of member of Ensemble Concertante
Musical Education
Postgraduate study with Jack Brymer 1989 - 1990
Royal College of Music London 1984 - 1988 ARCM
Performing DIP RCM Teaching
Aspen Music Festival Scholarship America. 1985
Studied under Thea King, Colin Bradbury and Gervase de Peyer. 1980 - 1989
The Purcell School of Music 1981 - 1983