“The biggest improvisational contribution came from Seattle Rock Orchestra cello player, Emily Peterson. Her on-the-spot layering gave the night’s reflective folk-pop songs an extra hint of sensitive personality.”
Emily began her life as a cellist at 10 years old. Her involvement in the music community has consisted of multiple chamber groups, North Texas' Five-Pointed Star Quintet, Fort Worth Youth Orchestra, chamber music coaching, and as a faculty member of the Fremont Music School. Her involvement in the surrounding music community has only continued to increase. Her performances have been in venues both big and small - Bass Hall (Fort Worth, TX), Triple Door (Seattle, WA), Benaroya Hall (Seattle, WA), Sanctuaries and Universities (across the nation), and Hemmle Hall (Lubbock, TX,) She has studied the cello under accomplished names such as Myrna Trent, Vincent Pugh, Dr. Alexander Ezerman, and Dr. Nathan Whittaker. She received her training as a Suzuki teacher through intense and excellent one-on-one pedagogy lessons from Dr. David Evenchick who has 30+ years of Suzuki teaching under his belt.
Teaching
Students, of all ages, taught under Emily receive the best type of positive, honest, and specific attention while spurring them on towards great character and achievement. She values not only musicians but quality human beings who love others - this is her goal for teaching anyone. Children hold the sweetest and purest love for others - Emily desires to nurture this type of love in all her students, of all ages, through music (and the cello specifically.) She is a firm believer that music can be a food for love - if not, certainly the best environment for it.
Performances
As well as classical, Emily is a talented improvisational cellist. She has performed with numerous types of musicians from blue grass, country, alternative rock, hard rock, jazz, mellow, to folk - the list goes on and on... She currently finds herself regularly collaborating with Karin Stevens (dancer), Jubilee: A nonprofit band, & Talitha Bullock. Take a look at the studio calendar for upcoming concerts and performance events.
Recording
As a studio musician she brings her classical background and her improvisational composition skills to meet in the middle. They’re aren’t too many musicians who can marry those two skills for a successful result in the recording studio. Book her services today and click here for more information.
Business Consulting
As a businesswoman, she gives consultation to other musicians who need "that special something to amp up their act" - business advice and a business mentoring relationship is key to making your life self-sustained as an artist. She received her Bachelor's of Business Management from Texas Tech University with a special emphasis on entrepreneurship and making something out of nothing. She is the founder and executive director of a non-profit project called Turkish Delight, which was featured in local TV and newspapers.
Memberships
Emily is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammys), Suzuki Association of the Americas, and New Directions Cello Association. She has attended the Colorado Suzuki Institute, and Texas Cello Academy. She is a member of the Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Rock Orchestra, and has been a Faculty Member of the Fremont Music School.