Our vision is to help children from all backgrounds in the Liverpool City Region to possess the essential life skills of discipline, teamwork, and self-expression, unlocked through the rich heritage of early music education.
Early Music as Education (EMAE) is a charitable organisation dedicated to delivering comprehensive music education to young people, fostering personal development and enhancing musical skills.
EMAE delivers its programme in a tiered structure . . .
The Musicianship programme is run in primary schools and focusses on the delivery of a course in general musicianship for two consecutive years to students in Years two and three, and during that time identifying students with the skills and the desire to take up Individual tutelage in stringed instruments. We currently partner with Egremont Primary, Halebank Church of England Primary, Liscard Primary, St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary and Rimrose Hope Church of England Primary School.
The Liverpool String Academy invites those students to continue their development through individual lessons and ensemble tuition with their own peers and regular performances with both their Tutors and the Liverpool String Academy Orchestra. In the ensembles the students learn about historically informed performance practice, using specialist equipment such as baroque bows.
Early Music as Education
Jane Ward
Adviser & Trustee
Jane Ward has worked in the Music Industry for over 40 years, beginning her career with London Contemporary Dance Theatre, then onto Decca Record Company’s A&R Department. As a freelancer, Jane has managed internationally renowned musicians, spent 5 years as Artistic Administrator of the Chester Summer Music Festival, worked as Executive Producer on many classical recordings and mentored young musicians starting out on their professional careers.
Jane Ward
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Lizzie Elliott
Director of Music
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.
Lizzie Elliott
Marino Capulli
Deputy Director of Music
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.
Marino Capulli
Andrew Taheny
Violin & Viola
Andrew is a violinist from Glasgow. He studied at the University of Edinburgh (BMus) and Royal Northern College of Music (MMus/PGDip), and now enjoys a varied performance schedule with symphony orchestras, chamber groups and period instrument ensembles across the UK
Andrew Taheny
Charlie Roberts
Violin & Viola
Charlie is a Liverpool born violinist, currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. She is a tutor and performer at EMAE, of which she was originally a student. Charlie enjoys working in music in healthcare, and is currently a Young Creator with Songbirds Music UK, working in Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Since 2025, Charlie is an Ambassador of the Benedetti Foundation.
Charlie Roberts
Stephanie Roberts
Viola & Violin
Steph is a violist originally from Liverpool, currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. She enjoys performing with a wide range of ensembles, from viola sextets to full symphony orchestras, exploring varied repertoire. Since joining EMAE as a student then later a tutor, she has developed a particular passion for Baroque music.
Stephanie Roberts
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Grace Harvey
Cello & Double Bass | Social Media
Grace is a freelance cellist and singer-songwriter based in Liverpool. She studied Cello and Classical Singing at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music, before graduating with a BA in English Literature and Philosophy from Durham University. Grace was part of the first cohort of EMAE students in 2016 and has a multi-faceted career in performance, teaching and charity work.
Grace Harvey
Professor Stephen Pratt
Adviser & Trustee
Stephen Pratt is a versatile composer, conductor, and educator with a rich history in the music industry. He has been involved with music education throughout his professional life, and has worked in all three sectors (primary, secondary and tertiary).
Professor Stephen Pratt
Vanni Moretto
Conductor & Double Bassist
We welcome the acclaimed conductor and double bassist Vanni Moretto. Vanni founded the classical orchestra Atalanta Fugiens and has conducted many important baroque orchestras including Il Giardino Armonico. He will collaborate with the LSA Orchestra for a concert on 21st February and will run a continuo workshop with our lower string players.
Fabio Bagnoli
International Visiting Artist
Fabio Bagnoli is one of our international visiting artists. He is one of the most respected oboe soloists and chamber musicians in Italy. He is performing in Turin, Valtournenche and in Liverpool with the LSA Orchestra in 2026 as well as joining us for our 10 year anniversary tour of Italy in 2027.
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