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
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.
Dr Crispin Pailing
Adviser & Trustee
Specialises in educational charities, involved across the voluntary sector of Merseyside, and part of the civic life of Liverpool.
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, Spain and at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
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