Emma spent her early musical life growing up in Cardiff, where she studied flute with Fiona George, Dick Hamer and Roger Armstrong. In 1991 she moved to study for a Batchelor of Music degree in Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, taking tuition from Robert Goodman, attending workshops with William Bennet (RAM) and studying composition with Edward Gregson. Whilst living in London Emma performed in solo recitals, small ensemble performances and orchestral concerts in venues including Westminster Hall and St. Martins in the Field.
Emma continued her studies by completing a Music specialism Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Surrey, where she worked as a teacher for a further 7 years before moving to Cambridgeshire. Here, Emma has enjoyed opportunities to perform as a freelance flautist with a variety of orchestral and smaller chamber ensembles including LePetit Ensemble, supporting Cambridge Sinfonietta and performing with with Janna Hüneke and Stapleford Flutes.
Emma has lived in Linton for 25 years and this is where ‘Music Matters’ was originally established in 2007, providing small, engaging and active music classes for children and babies under 5 year olds to foster an early appreciation of music and rhythm. Since 2013, ‘Music Matters Linton’ refers exclusively to Emma’s private flute teaching practice, and freelance performance work.
Career & Education:
2016 – current: Specialist music classroom practioner Linton Heights Junior School,
Anglian Learning Multi-Academy Trust
2006 – current: Peripatetic flute teacher
2003 – 2005: Class teacher and Music Subject Leader St Paul’s C/E Primary School, Cambridge
2000 – 2003: Specialist music teacher and class teacher St Colette’s Preparatory School, Cambridge
1995 – 2000: Class teacher, with Music and Engish Subject Lead responsibilities, Farleigh , Surrey
1991 – 1995: B.Mus(Hons) Goldsmiths’ College, University London and Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Primary Music Specialism) Kingston University, Surrey
Interests and Achievements:
* Became Lead Primary School for Cambridgeshire Music Education Hub, Autumn 2025
* Gained ‘Music Mark of Recognition’ for Linton Heights Junior School, September 2025
* Director and Founder of East England Ukulele Project since December 2023
* Member of ‘Independent Society of Musicians’, from April 2014
* Delivering Arts Award at Scale: A Trust Wide Approach (Trinity London Blog Post), March 2026
* Collaboration with Kate Romano and Stapleford Granary, The Tin Forest, October 2025
* ‘Refugee Week’ choir collaborations with Michael Rosen, June 2024 & June 2025
* July 2022, Jubilee Celebration bringing together 850 children in Bury St Edmunds Cathedral
* Hansel and Gretel Opera, Le Petit Ensemble, Ute Lepetit-Clare, Rachel Godsill
* Team member of Linton Children’s Book Festival, since 2006
Website design Nextnorth, photographs from Emily Saunders at ceeme-photography and David Donnan at igentics. Insurance Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) Policy No. ENTCL/00676 (April 2026)