Contact Information

• eeng@unca.edu
• 251-6530
• 117B Lipinsky Hall

Originally from New Hampshire, Emily Mariko Eng recently earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting with a Minor in Music Theory from the University of Georgia, where she studied with Cynthia Johnston Turner. Emily holds a Master of Music with honors in Conducting from New England Conservatory and a Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Biochemistry and Music Composition from Brandeis University. Her research and artistic interests include fostering comprehensive musicianship in the college music curriculum, exploring the role of conductor-as-facilitator in the collaborative creative process, and creative placemaking.

As conductor, Emily’s experience ranges from wind ensemble to orchestra, opera to musical theater. At UGA, she conducted department and recital ensembles and served as a teaching assistant for UGA Athletic Bands. Dedicated to promoting new music, Emily has built close collaborative relationships with composers and has premiered works by Kevin Day, Badie Khaleghian, and Ayako Pederson-Takeda. Emily has also been involved with the Athens Hip Hop Harmonic from its inception, serving as conductor for its inaugural set of performances and recordings.

Prior to moving to Georgia, she worked with the NEC Wind Ensemble, NEC Symphonic Winds, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center’s Opera Project, the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra, Needham Community Theater, and the Brandeis University Undergraduate Theater Collective. Highlights include conducting the world premiere of Michael Gandolfi’s Polymath, a fanfare written to commemorate NEC’s 150th Anniversary year.

Emily has presented at the Midwest Clinic, the Percussive Arts Society International Conference, and the Maryland Music Educators Association Conference. She is a member of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) and was also inducted as an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Emily is Executive Director and Founder of Lift Music Fund (www.liftmusicfund.org), a nonprofit organization that makes achievement in music more accessible and equitable by awarding microgrants every month to BIPOC student musicians.