Who I Am

Emily Elmore is in her first year pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance, studying under Professor Angela Jones-Reus at the University of Georgia, Hugh Hodgson School of Music. She has served as Principal Flutist of both the UGA Symphony Orchestra and the Hodgson Wind Ensemble, as well as a member of the UGA Graduate Flute Quartet. In addition to recently being selected as a winner of the UGA Concerto Competition, Emily has been a finalist or prize winner in Young Artist Competitions by the Florida Flute Association, the Atlanta Flute Club, the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra, and the Sarasota Concert Band. She has performed in masterclasses for Jim Walker, Bonita Boyd, Christina Smith, Karl-Heinz Schütz, Lorna McGhee, Mark Sparks, William Bennett, Demarre McGill, Daniel Dorff, Jessica Sindell, Mimi Stillman, and Brandon Patrick George. She has performed at several conferences, including those of the National Flute Association, the Florida Flute Association, the College Band Directors National Association, and the Atlanta Flute Club, and music festivals, including the Brevard Music Center, the MasterWorks Festival, and Chamber Music Athens. Emily is passionate about education, as she teaches flute privately, in the UGA Community Music School, and within schools throughout Georgia. She also serves as the Graduate Assistant to the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Outreach programs, working in administrative roles for the UGA Summer Music Camps and Community Music School. Emily holds a Master of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida.