who makes these sounds?

Emily Ravenscraft is a Louisville, KY based violinist & composer that uses violin and a loop pedal to create dark, textural melodies - capturing her audience in a moody, dreamy soundscape.

 

She started her studies of classical violin at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, OH for her elementary, middle, and high school education. After graduation, Emily took a hiatus to Seattle, WA and started playing with local musicians at open mics and blues jams. She fell in love with the concepts of improvisation & experimentation and has worked to blend her two backgrounds into one; creating improvisations that stand as whole pieces and composing pieces that have a sense of improvisation. 

 

As a violinist, you can find her collaborating with multiple musicians from around the nation - both with audio and live performance. She plays around Louisville in venues like CAMP Social, Planet of the Tapes, Mag Bar, St. Philip Neri, and Art Sancuary. As well as collaborations with multiple musicians throughout the city. She has played with the Seattle Philharmonic, The Kentucky Chamber Orchestra, The Keep Louisville Weird Syndicate, and more. She has taken the stage at multiple Moth Storytelling events in Seattle, WA, including a MainStage at Beneroya Hall. As a composer, she has won an award for best score in the 2019 48 Hour Film Festival in Louisville, KY.

 

She is currently sitting as Concertmaster/Artistic Director of the Kentucky Chamber Orchestra while attending the University of Louisville, pursuing a Liberal Arts degree focused on Inclusive Music Leadership with a minor in New Media and Music. Don't worry, she's still noodling around with her compositions, writing & playing with various freelance projects.

 

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