Emma Horwood - Harpist Soprano, Wedding Vocalist, Adelaide SA

Emma Horwood - Harpist & Singer
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Biography

Emma graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Elder Conservatorium at Adelaide University in 2001
and with a Graduate Diploma in Education in 2004. She now works as a freelance harpist, singer, teacher
and conductor.

A member of many vocal ensembles, Emma performs in groups including the Adelaide Chamber
Singers, Eve and Syntony. To find out more about the concerts performed by these groups,
visit their websites:

Adelaide Chamber Singers
Eve Vocal Trio
Syntony

Acclaimed Soloist

An accomplished performer in the highly specialised art of singing whilst accompanying herself on harp,
Emma gives many solo harp and voice recitals, performing at the Bundaleer Forest weekend and in the
Artspace concert series for the Festival Centre in 2007, and releasing her solo harp and voice
CD Vox Angelica.

An avid ensemble singer, Emma has been a core member and soloist with the acclaimed Adelaide
Chamber Singer since 2000. Her traveling with them includes:

  • to Melbourne for ChoralFest in 2000
  • to Singapore for the Asia South Pacific Symposium on Choral Music in 2001
  • to Japan for Pacific Choral Days in 2004
  • Perth in 2005 for a performance of Bach’s St. MatthewPassion in the Perth International
    Arts Festival
  • to Canada, the US and England on their 2006 tour.

Emma has also been a soloist with the The Firm since 2001, forming the vocal quartet
Ensemble Iona and presenting recitals of lieder and new music in 2003 & 2004.

As The Firm’s artist-in-residence for 2005, Emma recorded her debut solo CD Night Dreams.
She has sung The Firm’s music as soprano soloist in the State Theatre production
This Uncharted Hour
in 2007.

She’s performed in the Jurlique, Chambered and Elder Lunchour concert series, and was featured
as vocal soloist on ABC Classic FM’s Rising Stars programme in 2006.


Emma's Eve Praise

A founding member of female vocal trio Eve, Emma has presented two live recitals on ABC Classic FM’s
Sunday Live program in 2003 and 2004 and the group’s own annual concert series in Adelaide to critical
acclaim during 2002-5.

In August 2006 Eve presented concerts in England and studied with early music specialists in York. Eve’s
debut CD Evesong receives regular airplay on ABC Classic FM, was nominated for an OzMusic award and
voted favourite CD of 2004 by ABC radio presenter Colin Fox.

Their second album Muse has been similarly successful.

Emma Horwood - Harpist Soprano, Wedding Vocalist, Adelaide SA
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