Emily Olson, Flute

As a classical flutist, Emily Olson has performed for over 20 years with the Ann Arbor, Flint, and Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestras, Michigan Sinfonietta, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, and the Encore Musical Theatre Company. Summer music performances have brought Emily to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where she has appeared with the Pine Mountain Music Festival and Strings on the Bay chamber music series. Originally from Ohio, Emily attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate studies in performance and music education, and she earned her master’s degree in flute performance from the University of Michigan. Principal teachers include Katherine Borst Jones, Leone Buyse, and Lorna McGhee.

 

Deeply invested in employing the arts in service of others, Emily has maintained a private teaching practice, served as a therapeutic musician in hospice and palliative care settings, and cultivated an arts-based mindfulness practice as an approach to health and wellness (artsandmindfulness.com). Also a skilled administrator, Emily has worked to promote the arts for corporate, educational, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations throughout her career. She currently serves as the Development Manager for Kerrytown Concert House, where she builds connections in the community to support local and emerging talent and nationally and internationally established artists.