Originally from Ann Arbor, MI, violinist/violist Emma Powell is a performer and educator based in Boston, MA. She has an active performing schedule as a collaborative member of the Rasa String Quartet, Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, and Trio Oko. 

Driven by a curiosity for musical storytelling, Emma is excited by any opportunity to curate and perform programs that bring together works across centuries, genres, and disciplines. This has led her to a varied career with highlights ranging from collaborating with notable composers including Liza Lim, Kinan Azmeh, and Clarice Assad, to performances with renowned folk musicians including Irish fiddler Liz Carroll, Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist, and American singer-songwriter Judy Collins.

From 2019-2022 she served as resident violinist and private instructor at the Newport String Project, a chamber music performance and youth mentorship initiative in Newport, RI. As an orchestral player, she is the assistant concertmaster for Symphony New Hampshire and regularly performs as a member of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. Emma has performed as a soloist with the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, Michigan Pops Orchestra, Princeton University Orchestra, and Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony. Her summer festival appearances include the Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto Festival USA, and Roundtop Festival Institute. Emma holds degrees from Princeton University (BA Music) and Rice University (MM Violin Performance), where she is grateful to have studied under the thoughtful mentorship of Dan Trueman, Sunghae Anna Lim, and Paul Kantor.

Offstage she can most likely be found at home with a puzzle, learning to alter secondhand clothing, or out immersing herself in the Celtic music scene at sessions around the city.