Emma Resmini is a student of Judith Lapple, Professor of Flute at George Mason University (GMU). Emma began her flute studies at the age of three using the Suzuki Method and in 2006 had the honor of playing for Toshio Takahashi, founder of the Suzuki Flute Method. In December 2007, Emma made her solo debut with orchestra at the age of seven, performing the Carmen Fantasy by Francois Borne with the GMU Symphony Orchestra to a full house at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall. (View the performance on Youtube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=a9qvzCc31Ec or under username GeoRockMin) An article about Emma and an enthusiastic review of the performance appear in the March 2008 issue of Pan – the Journal of the British Flute Society. She has performed in master classes for international soloists Carol Wincenc, Gary Schocker, Robert Dick, and Jonathan Snowden. She has performed at venues including the Mason Festival of the Arts, the Lyceum, Shenandoah University, Catholic University, the Patricia M. Sitar Center, the Old Presbyterian Meeting House, the Rusticway Chamber Music Series, the Women’s Club of Arlington, the Mormon Temple Visitor Center, the Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts, and numerous charitable events. The Powell Flute Company recently named Emma a “Young Artist” for its Sonare line of flutes. Emma was selected by audition to perform a “Young Soloist” recital at the 2008/09 Concerts at the Alden. Emma’s playing has won awards at the 2008 American Fine Arts Festival, the 2007 Potomac Music Academy Summer Woodwind Camp, and the 2007 NVMTA Sonata Competition. She is also a member of the elite wind symphony “Flutopia.”