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Welcome to the Semiosis crew, Emma!

Violinist Emma Burge is an avid supporter of contemporary and new music, seeking to combine her classical training with improvisation. She is a founder of the new music ensemble Alinéa, formed at the New England Conservatory. She has premiered thirty new chamber works in the past few years, including Arturo O’Farril’s Tiny Little Walls, and the U.S. premiere of Sciarrino’s Quaderno di Strada. She also recorded with artist Heather Maloney on her album, Soil in the Sky. Emma is a frequent performer with the Phoenix Chamber Orchestra, Fermata Chamber Soloists, the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Coda Ensemble.

Emma got her degree from the New England Conservatory, and is an active freelancer/teacher in both Boston and Seattle. Because of her intense performance education, she learned a lot about balance and how to use music as a positive force. She cares about fostering a healthy and beautiful relationship with music through teaching young musicians the importance of self confidence, understanding and navigating emotions, and using the body in a relaxed and natural way. Most recently, she has been appointed a teacher at New England Conservatory’s Preparatory Suzuki Program and the University of Hartford’s Hartt Community Division. Emma is currently Assistant Director of the Ithaca Suzuki Institute, as well as former director of the Massachusetts Suzuki Festival. She also teaches through From the Staff, providing lessons to students in need. Emma gives many thanks to her pivotal teachers: Heidi Flanders, Gabriel Pegis, Ayano Ninomiya, and Lucy Chapman.