Bassoonist Emily is one of our amazing Finalists in the ERSO Soloist of the Year competition. Find out more…
What is your main occupation at the moment?
3rd year student at the Royal College of Music, freelance bassoonist and teacher
What made you choose to play your instrument and how old were you when you started?
I started playing the mini bassoon at 7 years old after trying lots of instruments out at a music service open day.
What made you choose the concerto that you will be playing?
I absolutely love the character of the piece and how operatic it is. The bassoon can be quite a humorous instrument and I think the third movement really captures this.
What do you feel you would gain from the experience of winning this competition and playing your concerto with ERSO and Chris Stark?
I think it would be so much fun, having worked on the piece for a while it would be great to experience it with orchestra.
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