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Caroline Emery serves as Double Bass Professor at the Royal College of Music in London, maintaining the institution's largest double bass class for over two decades. She additionally holds teaching positions at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Eton College, while maintaining a robust private teaching practice. Since 2022, she has expanded her international reach as visiting professor at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, following previous visiting appointments at the Royal Danish Academy and Royal Northern College of Music.
Professor Emery's professional focus centers on double bass pedagogy innovation and chamber music applications for bass. She pioneered the Yorke Mini-Bass Project in 1984 and has developed extensive educational resources including the globally adopted "Bass is Best Books" series published by Yorke Edition and "Bow Works, Progressive Technique" by Almusik in Sweden. Her teaching methodology uniquely bridges advanced professional training with foundational instruction for younger students.
Her scholarly contributions manifest through numerous commissioned works that have significantly expanded bass repertoire, reflecting her commitment to advancing the instrument's technical and expressive possibilities.
Professor Emery's exceptional contributions to bass education have been formally recognized through:
- Teaching Award from International Society of Bassists (2019)
- Young Bassist's Ambassador Award (1997)
Through her mentorship, Professor Emery has cultivated an international network of performers, with students securing principal positions in major orchestras worldwide including the Philharmonia, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Concertgebouw, Gothenburg Symphony, and numerous other prestigious ensembles across Europe and North America.
As Director of Bass Club, she has organized International Summer Courses continuously for over 30 years, establishing a vital global forum for bass education. Her collaborative work with composers Jan Alm, Gareth Wood, and Edwin Roxborugh has yielded significant new repertoire including 5 bass concertos, 52 quartets, 5 quintets, 5 octets, and numerous other chamber configurations specifically designed to advance bass technique and musical expression.
