Booking has just opened for my masterclasses in Dresden, Germany. I will help students with all aspects of playing solo including sound production, tuning, playing with piano, reed preparation, dealing …
Read MoreCelebrating Bernstein
“How was I supposed to know my son would turn out to be Leonard Bernstein?” was the retort of the great American composer’s father when upbraided for putting pressure on …
Read MoreThe Contemporary and the Classic
Emma begins the year practising the John Dankworth Concerto to play in the National concert hall Dublin as well as Jonathan Dove’s Pied Piper to play in collaboration with children …
Read MoreEmma Johnson and Friends
This Autumn Emma is excited about working with six of her musical colleagues in performances and a live concert recording of Beethoven’s gloriously tuneful Septet. It was one of the …
Read MoreNew Chester Clarinet Anthology
Hot off the press – Chester’s great new collection of classical pieces for clarinet students with some performing tips from Emma. Click here for a link to find out more http://www.musicroom.com/blog/life-music-clarinet-emma-johnson
Read MoreSummer Festivals
“….best of British” (Mail on Sunday) Emma is looking forward to a great variety of festival appearances this summer – for details see concerts page. She hopes to see you …
Read MoreNew video Tico-Tico!
Looking forward to performances in Sherborne Festival and others (see concerts page) here is a video featuring Emma, John Lenehan (piano) and Paul Clarvis (drums) Hope you enjoy it!
Read MoreFor the Spring…
Emma has uploaded a new blog about those musicians of nature, birds. She is looking forward to giving the first concert performance of Patrick Hawes’ evocative new concerto inspired by …
Read MoreConcerti galore…
Happy New year! 2017 began with a bang as Emma was privileged to perform the Will Todd Concerto for Emma with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Those musicians really understand Todd’s …
Read MoreThousands of listeners for Clarinet Goes To Town and a beautiful new piece…
Emma is excited to be performing Lost Lanes Shadow Groves by James Francis Brown – a beautiful new piece conjuring up light and dark, idyllic and haunting scenes of English countryside. …
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