Emily Brandenburg

Brandenburg is a New York City–based musician acclaimed for her deeply expressive artistry and distinctive low-voice sound. Her work spans chamber music, orchestral performance and solo repertoire, marked by performances of striking intensity and nuance.

She has appeared with leading ensembles including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, New York Classical Players, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, Metropolis Ensemble, Long Island Chamber Music and numerous ensembles throughout New England. A dedicated chamber musician, Brandenburg is known for bringing both emotional depth and intellectual rigor to collaborative performance. She is a former member of the Cassatt String Quartet (New York City) and the Eykamp String Quartet (Evansville, Indiana).

Brandenburg is a passionate advocate for contemporary music and active collaboration with living composers. Recent projects include work with Joan Tower, Victoria Bond, Mari Kimura, Will Rowe, Wang Jie and Vineet Shende. Her festival appearances include Yellow Barn, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Rome Chamber Music Festival and Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival.

She holds degrees from Yale University, the New England Conservatory and Mercer University. A certified Suzuki teacher, Brandenburg maintains a private violin and viola studio in New York City and serves on the faculty at Riverdale Country School.