MEET THE ARTISTS

Emily Su

A multiple prize-winning violinist known for her love of performing, Emily Su is
recognized as one of Australia’s leading young musicians. She recently graduated at
the top of her department from the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied under
Dr. Robin Wilson and had the privilege of working closely with esteemed musicians
including Noah Bendix-Balgley, James Ehnes, Barbara Hannigan, Tasmin Little, and
Steven Isserlis. Praised for her “great musical intelligence and ability to connect with
audiences”, Emily has won several major competitions in Australia including the 2021
Great Romantics Competition at the Melbourne Recital Centre, the 2021 Australian
Youth Classical Music Competition, and a prize at the 2022 Dorcas McClean Violin
Competition. She frequently performs as soloist across Australia with orchestras
including the Australian Chamber Orchestra Academy, Penrith Symphony, Ku-ringgai
Philharmonic, and Melbourne Art of Sound orchestras.

Beyond her solo career, Emily is highly sought after as a chamber and orchestral
musician. She held the prestigious position of Emerging Artist with the Australian
Chamber Orchestra and was the youngest concertmaster of the Australian Youth
Orchestra under the baton of Sir Mark Elder. Emily has been further recognised for her
impeccable clarity as a concertmaster in London, where she led the Royal
Academy Chamber Orchestra under Barbara Hannigan and worked closely with the
principal musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic in Strauss’ Metamorphosen. She has also
been fortunate to collaborate with three incredible musicians as first violinist of the
Sonnen Quartet, who were finalists of the 2024 Nina Drucker Haydn Prize and prize
winners of the Royal Academy Historical Women’s Composers Prize.
Emily is very grateful for the support of the ABRSM, Ian Potter Cultural Trust, and
Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship for her studies in London.
When she is not busy performing, Emily is a medical student back in Australia, where
she is passionate about her research regarding the possibilities of interactive music-
based activities as a therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.