Emma Harding

Emma Harding completed her MA in flute performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music studying with Wissam Boustany and Christopher Green and passed with distinction. Prior to this, she graduated with an Upper-Second Class Honours from the University of Manchester. Since studying at Trinity Laban, Emma has performed regularly with harpist Anna Astesano. In May 2019, they were awarded first prize in the chamber category of the London Camac Harp Competition. In addition, in 2019 Emma has been a finalist in both the Harold Clarke Woodwind Competition and Flute Competition at Trinity Laban. She also performs as a duo with flautist Katie Sazanova, performing for Music in Hospitals & Care across London. Emma recently received a ‘core chair’ with the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and will be playing in a performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Cadogan Hall later in the year. She has most recently added to her orchestral experience by playing side-by-side with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as well as playing flute and piccolo with Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia, Strand Chamber Orchestra and the Rehearsal Orchestra. Emma has a variety of teaching experience currently working for Guildhall Young Artists, Islington Programme and the Saffron Centre for Young Musicians teaching individual and group flute lessons as well as leading multiple wind ensembles. She also runs Kodaly-based musicianship classes for children aged 4-7 and continually furthers her study of this approach to music education through attendance of annual British Kodaly Academy courses. Emma has also worked as a teacher for Essex Music Services and Prospect House School and has coached on various orchestral music courses for young people. She also leads weekly baby and toddler music sessions for Mini Mozart Ltd.