Emily White

Emily White studied trombone and sackbut at The Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and violin at Trinity College of Music, London. She won the Ludwig Lebell Award in 2006 and the Ella Kidney Early Music Prize 2007. Emily is a member of English Cornette and Sackbut Ensemble who recently collaborated with I Fagiolini to record Striggio Mass in 40 Parts on Decca release, and Pandora’s Box with John Kenny and Miguel Tantos.

Emily is also a member of Chaconne Brass specialising in new music written for them, and they recently released their disc with Deux-Elles, ‘Dancing in the Dark’ featuring BBC commission ‘Lullaby’ by Hultmark. Emily formed The Isla Quartet, (formed during her time as Musician in Residence with Deveron Arts, Huntly) is a member of Devon Baroque, In Echo and PanStrad. Emily has appeared on television playing with The Sixteen in their BBC series Sacred Music, and is looking forward to recording Handel’s ‘Saul’ with them later this year. She freelances with ensembles such as The Academy of Ancient Music, English National Ballet, His Majesties Sagbuts and Cornettes, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Academy of Ancient Music and Ex Cathedra.

Emily has worked at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre since 1997. With them she has toured Seoul, Tokyo, Barbados and Chicago and was musical director of Much Ado About Nothing, 2008. She has played with The Tiger Lilies, Paul Weller and appeared playing the trombone on Eastenders. In 2009 Emily set up, and now co-directs the Huntly Summer School, which brings traditional and classical music tuition to children and adults in Aberdeenshire.

Emily has coached modern and historical trombone at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Trinity College of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, The Royal College of Music and Dartington International Summer School.