When Emily was six, she opened for Ramsey Lewis and his Trio with a 30 minute solo concert. At age 7, she was the youngest student ever to be invited to study at The Aspen Music Festival.
She was recently featured at The Children’s Ball, a black-tie gala for the Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago. Emily has performed at many charity events and fundraisers. Other concerts include: Steinway Young Artist Concert Series, Music In The Loft , Raue Center for the Performing Arts, WTTW Chicago Tonight’s 25th Anniversary Concert, Kohl Children’s Music in the Museum Concert Series, 2007 and 2008 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on WGN, American Girl Place – Chicago and New York City,
Emily has been featured in stories on: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, WTTW, Chicago Tonight, and WGN. Internationally, she was featured in a story for Sunday Night, Channel 7, Australia, titled “Beautiful Minds.” and on SAT1 German Television in a documentary that recently aired, chronicling her debut at Carnegie Hall and the week leading up to the concert. She was a guest on Good Morning America performing original songs, jazz and a classical selection. Most recently she was featured on ABC Nightline, with a shorter version airing on ABC World News Report with Diane Sawyer.