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“…harpist Emily Granger and cellist Umberto Clerici...delivered ravishing interpretations, their emotive and delicate playing expressing yearning and deep sadness.”
– ArtsHub
“...one of the most extra-ordinary albums to come out of Australia in a long time.”
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“…intoxicatingly beautiful…”
– The Australian
“An impressive debut from Granger, and one that shows off the harp’s capabilities to excellent effect.”
“Yes, it’s beautiful, but it also showcases the instrument’s versatility and depths of colour and timbre attainable.”
– BBC Music Magazine
"In Transit is a superb collection of contemporary works from both sides of the globe and the ideal repertoire to showcase Granger’s vibrant musical personality."
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American-born, Australian-based Emily Granger effortlessly straddles the worlds of classical, popular, and art music – including glittering appearances with Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Blasko, and Renée Fleming. Emily’s considerable talent finds her equally at home in intimate chamber recitals and thrilling performances of daring new works. Emily has performed recitals from Carnegie Hall to the Kennedy Center and has appeared with the Chicago, Sydney, Queensland, and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras. Emily is Principal Harpist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
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Emily released her debut solo album, In Transit, in March 2022 on AVIE Records. Selected as Feature Album on ABC Classic and 2MBS Fine Music Sydney, the album also featured on prominent editorial playlists on Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Spotify, and was praised by BBC Music Magazine as "beautiful" and Limelight Magazine as "an impressive debut". The album has reached more than 900,000 listeners through 4,400,000+ streams since its release.
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Recent performances include solo, chamber and featured appearances with Ensemble Offspring, guitarist Andrew Blanch, percussionist Claire Edwardes, Sydney Dance Company, Nexas Quartet, Sydney Art Quartet, Orange Symphony Orchestra, Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra and many more, in performances for Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre, Musica Viva Australia, Orange Chamber Music Festival and Bellingen Muse.
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Emily has recently appeared as Guest Principal Harpist with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Opera Australia Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
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Emily was a Finalist in the 2021 Art Music Awards for Performance of the Year and has performed at the Sydney Festival, Ravinia Festival, Craven Creek Festival, Bellingen Festival, Ear Taxi Festival, and Lyon & Healy 150th Birthday Festival. She has collaborated and performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, Jonas Kaufmann, Janelle Monáe, Sarah Blasko, Diesel, International Chamber Artists, Ensemble Offspring, Flinders String Quartet and Nexas Saxophone Quartet. Emily is a founding member of the Chicago Harp Quartet, and is managed by Tier 1 Arts.
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