Emily received her DMA from Columbia University in 2023. She previously studied composition at Manhattan School of Music as well as composition and clarinet performance at the University of Redlands. She has studied with Kathryn Nevin (clarinet), Susan Botti, Georg Friedrich Haas, George Lewis, and Anthony Suter, with additional guidance from Reiko Fueting and Sam Pluta.
After 10 years of living in New York City where she studied, composed and co-owned Kuro Kirin Espresso & Coffee, she returned to her hometown of Ojai, CA to live in the sunshine and go hiking every weekend.
Contact: e.praetorius@gmail.com