Emma Purslow

• Job title: Violin Tutor
• Department(s): Strings
• Specialism(s): Violin

Emma Purslow is a violinist and violist working as a chamber musician, educator, soloist and orchestral player in the UK and abroad. “A born performer, she corralls her ensemble with great skill and enthusiasm.” — A Young(ish) Perspective, 2024

She is lucky enough to work with the next generation of talented violinists, violists and chamber musicians at Chethams. Emma herself studied at Chethams with Benedict Holland, before moving to the Royal College of Music where she studied with Daniel Rowland and Sascha Rohzdestvensky.

She is first violin of the Alkyona String Quartet, and a member of O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra, an ensemble that embraces “a spirit of reinvention and uncompromising artistic quality” and are currently in residence at the Wigmore Hall. In 2024/2025 she has also performed as a guest with the Ligeti Quartet, Navarra Quartet, Sacconi Quartet and Explore Ensemble, as well as many orchestras around the UK. In 2024 she gave the London premiere of Dobrinka Tabakova’s concerto Patience of Trees with Sinfonia Smith Square in an immersive concert exploring the plight of UK temperate forest.

Emma is a sought-after teacher and educator, and in addition to her role at Chetham’s teaches regularly for the National Children’s Orchestra and Royal College of Music Junior Department, as well as workshops for the London Mozart Players and London Philharmonic Orchestra. She believes in a holistic approach to the violin, and aims to foster dedication and excellence alongside a creative and curious mindset.