About us
EMAE is a private limited company and a registered charity based in Liverpool that promotes the cultural, social and economic value of Early Music through regular educational, recreational and scholarly activities.
Our Vision
Opportunity
EMAE works with young people from a wide variety of social and educational backgrounds. By challenging perceived cultural barriers, it fosters participation and confidence. It also provides the opportunity for recognition for those young people who do not thrive in the traditional routes in our region, i.e. through sporting or mainstream cultural success.
Excellence
EMAE focuses on smaller groups of young people and unashamedly drives them to a very high standard of musical performance comparable to that of the best schools and youth ensembles in the world. Unlike other similar organisations, however, EMAE provides its students with tutorials, classes, seminars, music scores, copies of historical instruments and a whole range of learning experiences at no cost.
Cohesion
EMAE delivers wider personal development and growth alongside increased musical skills. As social opportunity often comes from work and recreation together, EMAE gathers young people from different backgrounds in weekly tutorials and classes, regular seminars and international residencies.
Our Team
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr Alberto Sanna
Co-Founder & Director
Renowned violinist, musicologist and educator; expertise in Early Music and international outreach.
Mark Feeny
Co-Founder and Chairman
Solicitor in Liverpool and partner at Brabners LLP; expert on tax planning, trusts and wills, and estates.
Dr Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Adviser & Trustee
Internationally renowned, Liverpool-based screenwriter and novelist; co-creator of the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
Paola Nieddu
Adviser & Trustee
Project Management Officer at Fora, London; formerly Event Manager and Administrator of the Cornerstone Arts Festival in Liverpool.
Revd Dr Crispin Pailing
Adviser & Trustee
Rector of Liverpool and key figure in the civic life of the city; involved across the charitable and voluntary sector of Merseyside.
Janet Pickavance
Adviser & Trustee
Formerly Chief Executive Officer at Brabners LLP; expert in financial management and business planning.
Michelle Mulvey-Fanneran
Adviser & Trustee
Currently Head of Quality and Compliance at TrustFlight and Centrik following careers both as a Barrister and as RAF aircrew.
Angela Clearkin
Adviser & Trustee
Retired Solicitor, formerly partner at Brabners LLP Liverpool; expert in real estate and social housing law.
Tutors
LIVERPOOL
Marino Capulli
Violin & Viola
Marino is a violinist and teacher based in Liverpool who freelances with professional orchestras in the UK and internationally.
He also performs extensively as a soloist and chamber musician.
He holds a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music.
Elizabeth Elliott-Capulli
Cello & Double Bass
Lizzie is a freelance cellist and teacher based in Merseyside. Having completed her MA, in both modern and baroque cello, and LRAM at the Royal Academy of Music she has played with professional orchestras and chamber ensembles both in the UK and internationally.
Alannah Seavers
Musicianship Tutor
Alannah holds a BA in Teaching, Learning and Child Development and is currently working towards an MSc in Psychology. She has experience teaching in local primary and secondary schools, has been a dance teacher in Liverpool and spent two seasons as a ski instructor in Canada.
Paul Davies
Musicianship Tutor
Paul is a classical guitarist and teacher based in Liverpool. He completed his undergraduate degree in Liverpool in 2016 and is currently studying for a Masters in Classical Guitar Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Eleanor Kelly
Administrative Assistant
Eleanor Kelly is an award-winning classical guitarist who performs and teaches internationally. She studied guitar performance in the UK and Spain and recently completed her MMus at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
LONDON
Ray Box
Violin & Viola
Ray is a freelance teacher and performer of violin and viola. Having completed his MA and LRAM at the Royal Academy of Music, Ray is working toward his PhD in the field of Music & wellbeing.
Lucy Neil
Cello
Lucy enjoys a busy and varied freelance career teaching and performing all over the world, alongside outreach work. A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Lucy discovered her passion for Historical Performance which has led to her developing her professional career on both modern and baroque cello.
Skye El-Shirbiny
Violin
Skye is a London based violinist currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music. She is a freelance teacher and chamber musician who plays in a range of ensembles. Skye is passionate about making music and music education more accessible.
Partners and Donors
The Late Mrs Diane Tod
(private donor)
The Rhona Reid Charitable Trust
The Harding Trust
Edwards Family
Charitable Trust
Frohlich Estate
Eleanor Rathbone Trust
Virginie Keuleyan
Charitable Trust
Mr Enrico Sanna
(private donor)
The Ravensdale Trust
The Rushworth Trust
The Rushworth Trust
Pauline Martin Trust
Cecil Pilkington
Charitable Trust
St Mary's Church Liscard
Rimmer
Charitable Trust
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary
Egremont Primary
Halebank Church of England Primary