About
"Emma Murphy...the Stirling Moss of the recorder world!" IN TUNE, BBC Radio 3
"Emma Murphy...a true virtuoso!" EVENING STANDARD
“IF YOU THOUGHT LONDON’S BURNING WAS THE PINNACLE OF ACHIEVEMENT ON THE RECORDER, THINK AGAIN! EMMA MURPHY DAZZLES WITH ITALIAN CONCERTOS.” THE TIMES ONLINE
"Emma Murphy...a brilliant performer. Playing with virtuosic ease!" THE TIMES
“EMMA MURPHY...SUPERB RECORDER PLAYER...OUTSTANDING VIRTUOSITY WITH MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE & SENSITIVITY."
EARLY MUSIC REVIEW
“Emma Murphy...not only a recorderist of formidable technical skill but also a performer of considerable personal charm…She responded [to Sammartini’s Recorder Concerto] with a beautiful cantabile tone, especially in the slow movement…that was one of the highlights of the entire concert…Murphy dazzled the audience with her mastery of the pyrotechnic passagework [in the Vivaldi Concerti]…The players were frequently accompanied by the percussive rumble of distant thunder, drawn, no doubt, as an answer to the lightning of Murphy’s fingers.” BROADSIDE, USA
"Emma Murphy...a true virtuoso!" EVENING STANDARD
“IF YOU THOUGHT LONDON’S BURNING WAS THE PINNACLE OF ACHIEVEMENT ON THE RECORDER, THINK AGAIN! EMMA MURPHY DAZZLES WITH ITALIAN CONCERTOS.” THE TIMES ONLINE
"Emma Murphy...a brilliant performer. Playing with virtuosic ease!" THE TIMES
“EMMA MURPHY...SUPERB RECORDER PLAYER...OUTSTANDING VIRTUOSITY WITH MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE & SENSITIVITY."
EARLY MUSIC REVIEW
“Emma Murphy...not only a recorderist of formidable technical skill but also a performer of considerable personal charm…She responded [to Sammartini’s Recorder Concerto] with a beautiful cantabile tone, especially in the slow movement…that was one of the highlights of the entire concert…Murphy dazzled the audience with her mastery of the pyrotechnic passagework [in the Vivaldi Concerti]…The players were frequently accompanied by the percussive rumble of distant thunder, drawn, no doubt, as an answer to the lightning of Murphy’s fingers.” BROADSIDE, USA
Described by Sean Rafferty on BBC Radio 3 as “the Stirling Moss of the recorder world!" which should perhaps, for today,
be changed to “the Lewis Hamilton of the recorder world!”, EMMA MURPHY enjoys a varied career. After graduating
from Birmingham University with a First Class (Hons) degree in Music, she gained a Distinction in her Masters degree
from University of London/Trinity College of Music, where she studied with Philip Thorby and later, Ashley Solomon,
and gained some prizes along the way: including the Hanham Clarke Prize, Roland Gregory Prize and awards from
the Countess of Munster,and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts.
Emma has performed and recorded with both baroque and modern orchestras–including The King’s Consort,
Gabrieli Consort & Players, Ex Cathedra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, BBC Symphony Orchestra and with
the CBSO under the guest conductors Emmanuelle Haim and Giovanni Antonini. Her performances have ranged from
pop stars’ parties to touring with ‘The Three Countertenors’; from the intimate setting of the Wigmore Hall to the
Victorian grandeur of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
Emma also gives solo recitals, and plays in various chamber groups, including the baroque trio, DA CAMERA with
Susanna Pell (viols) and Steven Devine (harpsichord); the duo INTIMITÀ MUSICALE with Lynda Sayce (theorbo/lute)
and the renaissance group, PHILOMEL with recorders, viols and crumhorns. Emma also has a keen interest in contemporary music as both a soloist and with other instruments, such as the viol, viola d'amore, guitar and marimba. She has played for the Park Lane Group and has had numerous pieces written for her. Emma's solo 'The Division Flute' disc on the Signum label is an engaging and popular recording, and both Da Camera's‘Telemann Trio Sonatas’ disc on the Chandos label and
'A Celtic Celebration' disc on their own label have received great critical acclaim.
Emma teaches on many courses in the UK and Ireland, and directs workshops worldwide. She has written for and presented on BBC Radio 3,
and continues with her own research and writing.
be changed to “the Lewis Hamilton of the recorder world!”, EMMA MURPHY enjoys a varied career. After graduating
from Birmingham University with a First Class (Hons) degree in Music, she gained a Distinction in her Masters degree
from University of London/Trinity College of Music, where she studied with Philip Thorby and later, Ashley Solomon,
and gained some prizes along the way: including the Hanham Clarke Prize, Roland Gregory Prize and awards from
the Countess of Munster,and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts.
Emma has performed and recorded with both baroque and modern orchestras–including The King’s Consort,
Gabrieli Consort & Players, Ex Cathedra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, BBC Symphony Orchestra and with
the CBSO under the guest conductors Emmanuelle Haim and Giovanni Antonini. Her performances have ranged from
pop stars’ parties to touring with ‘The Three Countertenors’; from the intimate setting of the Wigmore Hall to the
Victorian grandeur of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
Emma also gives solo recitals, and plays in various chamber groups, including the baroque trio, DA CAMERA with
Susanna Pell (viols) and Steven Devine (harpsichord); the duo INTIMITÀ MUSICALE with Lynda Sayce (theorbo/lute)
and the renaissance group, PHILOMEL with recorders, viols and crumhorns. Emma also has a keen interest in contemporary music as both a soloist and with other instruments, such as the viol, viola d'amore, guitar and marimba. She has played for the Park Lane Group and has had numerous pieces written for her. Emma's solo 'The Division Flute' disc on the Signum label is an engaging and popular recording, and both Da Camera's‘Telemann Trio Sonatas’ disc on the Chandos label and
'A Celtic Celebration' disc on their own label have received great critical acclaim.
Emma teaches on many courses in the UK and Ireland, and directs workshops worldwide. She has written for and presented on BBC Radio 3,
and continues with her own research and writing.