In Memoriam

Emma Murphy
1972 - 2022

Described by BBC Radio 3's Sean Rafferty as "the Stirling Moss of the recorder world!" Emma Murphy enjoyed a varied career. After graduating from Birmingham University with a First Class (Hons) degree in Music, she gained a Distinction in her Masters degree from London University/Trinity College of Music, where she studied with Philip Thorby and later, Ashley Solomon, gaining the Hanham Clarke Prize, Roland Gregory Prize and awards from Countess of Munster, and Foundation for Sport and the Arts along the way.

Emma performed and recorded with both baroque and modern orchestras, including The King's Consort, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Ex Cathedra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the CBSO under guest conductors Emmanuelle Haim and Giovanni Antonini. Emma gave solo recitals of early and contemporary music, including pieces written for her, as well as her own compositions, and played in chamber groups such as Da Camera and Incantati.

 

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