Emily Singleton https://emilysingletonmusic.com/

PRINCIPAL TEACHERS Composition: Daniel Felsenfeld (2020-), Paul Richards (2018-), Michael Polo (2016-2018), Jacob Lawson (2015-2016). Viola: Jorge Peña (2018-), Stephen Fine (2016-), Renate Falkner (2015), Jacob Lawson (2014-2017). : Jacob Lawson (2012-2017), Natalie Chen (2010-2012). Piano: Benjamin Reiter (2017-2019), Jasmin Arakawa (2017), Rok Palčič (2016-2017), Catherine Martin (2012-2016), Rebecca Birkham (2007-12). Creative Writing: Cheyenne Taylor (2021), Elizabeth Agans (2020).

SELECT WORKS AND PREMIERES Does it glow in the dark? (2020-) Work-in-progress for flexible instrumentation, notated as a prompt-based score and commissioned by Orchestrating Dreams, NYC, for premiere in Summer 2021. Orange Peel (2020-) 4’ Work-in-progress for solo viola and electronics with Lily Koslow. things that drift (2021) 3’ Work for string , written for the New York Youth Symphony with recorded premiere in May 2021. asphalt scute (2020) 3’ Work for and duo, written for the New York Youth Symphony and expected to be premiered at Interlochen Arts Academy Spring 2021. breath not gone anywhere (July 2020) 5’30” Work for solo flute written as part of Curtis Summerfest, premiered by Mimi Stillman in August 2020 and featured in Dolce Suono Ensemble’s Lab Flute project in Spring 2021. all the stars i cannot see (July 2020) 4’20” Solo mezzo-soprano piece written as part of the Young Women Camp, premiered online by Elisa Sutherland in July 2020. Here (2019-2020) 5’ Written for full orchestra. In Our Walk (2018-2019) 10’ Work for solo viola performed by Rachel Patrick with New Music Decanted at Petaluma Arts Center in February 2020. Performed by Emily Singleton at St. Augustine Music Festival 2020 and at the Historic Thomas Center in 2019. Performed by Nathan Groot at University of Georgia’s Ramsey Hall on March 26, 2021. 4 Urban Miniatures (2018) 6’ Work for String Quartet premiered by the Pannonia Quartet of Face the Music at ShapeShifter Lab, NYC as commissioned by MATA Jr. Festival. First movement recorded at Interlochen Public Radio and performed in the Fine Arts Building at Interlochen Center for the Arts in August 2018. Among the Pines (July 2018) 3’ Written at Interlochen Arts Camp, read by World Youth Wind Symphony under Steve Davis.

COMPOSITION FESTIVALS, PROGRAMS, AND MASTERCLASSES National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (June-July 2021) Apprentice Composer studying with Sean Shepherd. New York Youth Symphony Composition Program (Fall 2020-Spring 2021) With Kyle Blaha, Jake Landau, Molly Joyce, Mari Kimura, Chen Yi, Reena Esmail, John Corigliano, David Ludwig, Andrea DelGiudice. Curtis Summerfest Young Artist Summer Program (July-Aug. 2020) With Reena Esmail, Daniel Felsenfeld, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Shinuh Lee, David Serkin Ludwig, Daniel Ott, Dmitri Tymoczko, Wang Jie, Nina Young, Gabriela Lena Frank, John Mackey. Young Women Composers Camp (July 6-17, 2020) With Erin Busch, Nilou Nourbakhsh, Flannery Cunningham, inti figgis-vizueta, Melissa Dunphy, Variant Six, International Contemporary Ensemble. Luna Lab (Jan. 2020) With Caroline Shaw. MATA Jr. Festival (Summer-Fall 2018) With Molly Herron. Interlochen Arts Camp High School Composition Program (June-Aug. 2018) With Carrie Magin, Jennifer Jolley, Robert Brownlow, Amanda Harberg, Andrew Martin Smith.

VIOLA FESTIVALS, PROGRAMS, MASTERCLASSES, AND ENSEMBLES Sō Percussion Summer Institute (July 2021) Florida Parent Educators Association (May 2021) Was scheduled to perform Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti’s ko’u inoa as the representative for Class of 2021 in the FPEA’s annual homeschool graduation ceremony, but canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions cutting allotted time. Sō Percussion Collaborative Workshop (January 2021) With Jason Treuting, Adam Sliwinski, Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Olivier Tarpaga, Bora Yoon. St. Augustine Music Festival (June 2020) Performed my solo viola composition In Our Walk as a guest artist. Karen Tuttle Viola Workshop (June 2020) Masterclasses and seminars with Kim Kashkashian, Karen Ritscher, Jeffrey Irvine, Lynne Ramsey, Edward Gazouleas, Stephen Wyrczynski, Carol Rodland, Susan Dubois, Sheila Browne. Alachua County Youth Orchestra (Fall 2014-Spring 2020) Served as principal violist from 2018 to 2020, under conductor Gary Langford and performed instrument demonstration for the annual 5th Grader Concerts at Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Florida State University High School String Seminar (Oct. 2017 & 2019) Interlochen Arts Camp Advanced String Quartet Program (June-Aug. 2019) Studied under William and Martha Paine Orchestral Scholars Fellowship. Masterclasses/lessons with Eric Nowlin, Jane Schranze, Lenny Schranze, Michael Ouzounian. Tomari Quartet masterclasses/seminars: Harlem Quartet, Pacifica Quartet, Montani Quartet, Lenny Schranze. Performed with the World Youth Symphony Orchestra under conductors Cristian Macelaru, Mei-Ann Chen, Leslie B. Dunner, JoAnn Falletta, Erik Nielsen, Jung-Ho Pak. Recording with quartet at Interlochen Public Radio. All National Honors Ensemble Symphony Orchestra (2018) Florida Music Education Association All-State (2016-2019) Interlochen Viola Institute (June 2018) Spirio: viola- duo (2017-2018)

SELECT AWARDS, GRANTS, HONORS, AND RECOGNITIONS ICEBERG New Music: 2020-21 Young Composers Award, Winner Music at the Anthology (MATA): 2018 Junior Festival Composition Fellow Next Notes® High School Music Creator Awards (American Composers Forum): 2019 & 2020 Next Notes High School Composition Award, Honorable Mention University of Georgia: 2020 Viola2020 – Honorable Mention Music Teachers National Association (MTNA): 2019 & 2020 National Composition Competition, Senior Division Finalist/Winner National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC): 2020 & 2021 Wendell Irish Viola Award, Southeast Regional Winner 2018-2020 Junior Composers Award National Contest, Winner 2018-2020 Oscar Valentin Award Regional Contest, Winner Luna Lab: 2019-2020 Honorable Mention American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Foundation (ASCAP): 2020 ASCAP Plus Award 2020 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards Competition Finalist Young Artist Competitions: 2019 Ocala Young Arts Concerto Competition Semifinalist 2018 Interlochen Arts Camp High School Concerto Competition Finalist 2017 Sacred Music Florida Outstanding Instrumental Soloist and Composer National Association for Music Education (NAfME): 2018 & 2019 Florida All-State Concert Orchestra (FMEA/FOA) 2018 All-National Honors Symphony Orchestra Florida State Music Teachers Association (FSMTA): 2021 12th Grade Community Service Award Winner 2019 State Concerto Competition Finalist 2019 District III Senior String Concerto Winner 2018 State Concerto Competition, Intermediate Strings Winner 2018 9th Community Service Award Winner Foundation for the Promotion of Music: 2019 Dorothy Reaves String Award, 1st Place Florida Federation of Music Clubs Junior Convention (FFMC): 2020 & 2021 Junior Composers Contest Class IV, 2nd place 2019 Outstanding Violist Award 2019 Junior Composers Contest Class IV, 1st place 2018 Junior Composers Contest Class III, 2nd place 2017-2019 Viola Concerto, Winner 2017-2019 Viola Solo, Winner Gainesville Music Teachers Association (GMTA): 2020 Alma Fennell Scholarship, Jeremy Avram Kushner Orchestral Instrument Award 2018, 2019, and 2020 Virginia Clayton Summer Music Camp Scholarship Grants: 2020 New Music Solidarity Fund 2019 Interlochen William and Martha Pain Orchestral Scholarship 2019 Karen B. Boling & Colin Kiely Memorial Scholarship 2016-2019 Ashley Willwerth Foundation Scholarship

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE National Arts Diversity Integration Association Director of Communications (2020-) Coordinating scheduling, managing databases, leading NADIA’s Executive Writing Team, and co-directing Interview Team to organize conversations with guests from leading arts institutions on issues relating to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, with particular focus on interdisciplinary connections and solutions. Serving as founder and Editorial Director of The Mosaic, NADIA’s flagship publication, and Executive Writer for Opus Illuminate, NADIA’s performance partner. Co-managing social media accounts for NADIA: publishing posts, curating content, creating a safe space for sharing innovative artistic work by marginalized creators. Using skills in project management, leadership, writing, communications, artistic collaboration, and fostering creativity.

The Mosaic Editorial Director (2020-) Leading publication: coordinating research, development, distribution, writing, and editing of all content (essays, interviews, features, reviews, promotions, etc.). Designing process, intent, and projects.

Opus Illuminate Executive Writer (2020-) Coordinating research, writing, editing, and publication of all program notes, composer spotlights, and other written content for performances and events by Opus Illuminate. Writing program notes on deceased composers and writing fluid, open prompts for living composers to engage with in a way that safely and comfortably represents them personally however they feel best reflects their values, identity, and work.

Emily Singleton Music Studio Private Teacher (2014-) Teaching entry-level violin, viola, piano, and composition to local neurodivergent and immigrant students. Private lessons as well as substitute teaching at a local Chinese school.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Homework Helpers Homework Helper (2020-) Orientation and training sessions in December 2020 and January 2021, began one-on-one homework assistance to 4th grade students in New York’s 14th congressional district in February 2021. Subjects include math, reading, writing, music, and visual art.