Iconic Composers with Emi Ferguson

As educators, we love sharing musicians, artists, and composers with our students.  Listening to their music inspires us to create, move, and engage in music making and composing ourselves.  Today I'm talking with Emi Ferguson about the book Iconic Composers that she wrote with Nicolas Csicsko.  The illustrations by David Lee Csicsko are incredible!  Emi and I discuss the project, how this book can be used inside and outside of the classroom, and thoughts on being creative and composing as well as the importance of guiding students in composition opportunities. Follow Emi on Instagram: @emiferguson Emi's Website: www.emiferguson.com  Meet Emi Ferguson Emi is very proud to be named a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant awardee, and can be heard live in concerts and festivals around the world as a soloist and with groups including AMOC*, the New York New Music Ensemble, the Handel and Haydn Society, and the Manhattan Chamber Players. She has spoken and performed at several TEDX events and has been featured on media outlets including The Discovery Channel, Vox's "Explained" series on Netflix, Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Juilliard Digital's TouchPress apps talking about how music relates to our world today. A passionate chamber musician of works new and old, Emi has been a featured performer at the Marlboro, Lucerne, Ojai, Lake Champlain, Bach Virtuosi, and June in Buffalo festivals and has premiered works by many of today's leading composers, working most recently with composers Michael Hersch, Roscoe Mitchell, Emily Koh, Gabriela Ortiz, and Georgina Derbez.   Follow Jessica on Instagram @howtoteachmusicwithjessica Jessica's Website:  www.jessicagrant.org