Praised as playing “gorgeously” and with “gracefulness and easy rapport” (The Boston Globe), violinist Emily Daggett Smith has performed as soloist and chamber musician across the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. As a soloist, Dr. Smith made her New York concerto debut playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall, and since then has performed concerti with many orchestras including Iris Orchestra, the Festival Mozaic Orchestra and the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra. She has given solo recitals across the country at venues including the Kennedy Center and Music in the Loft in Chicago.

As an active and passionate chamber musician Dr. Smith performs regularly at festivals and series around the country, and has shared the stage with renowned musicians including members of the Cleveland, Emerson, and Juilliard String Quartets.  In addition to performing the masterpieces of the 17th through the 20th century, Dr. Smith is also a strong advocate of new music. She has premiered dozens of new works, including the world premiere of Dan Visconti’s Silvertone, which was commissioned for her debut recital in Chicago, and, as a founding member of the Tessera Quartet, recorded a world-premiere album of Harold Brown’s complete works for string quartet for Albany Records.

Despite her busy performance schedule, Dr. Smith is dedicated to education. She is on the violin Faculty of Bard College Conservatory Pre-College, has served on the violin faculty of the undergraduate department of Stony Brook University, and is the assistant for Laurie Smukler at Juilliard. She holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School, and as a recipient of the prestigious Staller Scholar Award, a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University. Her teachers have included Soovin Kim, Philip Setzer, Joel Smirnoff, Laurie Smukler and Donald Weilerstein.  She plays on a Johannes Cuypers violin, generously donated by Dr. Marylou Witz.

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