A native New Yorker, Emily Martin has performed as a solo pianist and chamber musician for audiences near and far. She has performed in the United States and internationally at venues such as Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Steinway Hall, Tenri Cultural Institute, the Teatro Vittorio Alfieri, and at numerous events held by Mayor Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion. A graduate of New York University, Emily received her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance in 2019 under the tutelage of Eteri Andjaparidze. During this time, Emily was also an instructor at NYU on the Adjunct Faculty in Private Piano. She received her Bachelor of Music degree magna cum laude from New York University in 2015, where she studied with Seymour Bernstein. At NYU, Emily also discovered her love of composing. Her composition Three Spanish Sketches, was inspired by her wanderings in Asturias, Spain.
In 2020, Emily co-founded and served as Artistic Director of A Classical Quarantine, a virtual piano concert series designed to bring music to audience’s homes during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The previous year, Emily performed a debut recital of American music at the Dorflinger Factory Museum in White Mills, Pennsylvania. The concert was extraordinarily well-received and featured works by Edward MacDowell, Marion Bauer, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Richard Danielpour, and Mason Bates. Spring 2018 marked Emily’s first appearance at the Dorflinger, with an exciting collaborative recital entitled An Evening with Emily Martin and Friends.
In September 2024, Emily presented Visionary Women at the Dorflinger: a recital of works by remarkable female composers of the late 19th/early 20th Century. This concert will be presented in Winter 2024 at Saint John’s in the Village.
A private teacher in Manhattan, Emily is an educator of students of all ages and skill levels. She currently teaches privately and at The Spence School.
When not making music, Emily enjoys photography (see her work at still life paper), running, cooking, hiking, and playing competitive croquet. She is a member of the New York Croquet Club, of which she serves on the Board. In June 2024, she and her doubles partner won First Place in First Flight Doubles at the New York State Golf Croquet Championship. In August 2024, Emily won First Place in First Flight Singles at The Prosser Cup in Watch Hill, RI.
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