Born and raised in West Seattle, Emma is an active performer and teacher throughout the Pacific Northwest.

As an educator, Emma runs a private studio of violin and viola students in Queen Anne, Seattle. Her teaching method has been shaped by her former teachers and mentors, including Carrie Rehkopf Michel, Dr. Michelle Rahn, Kimmy Harrenstein, and Kim Roy. She has participated in music festivals and masterclasses with renowned artists Kathryn Votapek, Brendan Shea, Eduard Zilberkant, and David Perry. She draws more inspiration from pedagogues Mimi Zweig, Elizabeth Faidley, and the Suzuki Method.

Emma partners with the Seattle Youth Symphony as a coach of the Endangered Instrument Program, leading viola sectionals throughout Seattle public schools. She also teaches the weekly Beginning Strings 2 class for the West Seattle Community Orchestra.

As a performer, Emma has performed with the Yakima Symphony, Olympia Symphony, Wenatchee Valley Symphony, and the Mid-Columbia Symphony. She has appeared on stage with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and sat concertmaster with her university orchestra and chamber orchestra. Emma had the opportunity to attend various music camps and festivals, with her most notable experience being the 2019 Music & More Summer Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Her dedication has earned her several accolades, including first alternate in the Young Artist MTNA regional competition after winning first place in the Washington state round. In 2018, she won the West Seattle Community Orchestra Concerto Competition with her performance of the first movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto.

Emma graduated from Central Washington University in 2022, where she credits many of her musical opportunities to the generous support of the Funderburk Scholarship Foundation.