ABOUT

Clarinetist Emmalie Tello is committed to creating art that integrates storytelling into sound and explores the emotional narratives inherent in music. A member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, she has a passion for collaborative projects and has been heard as a chamber musician and soloist at Carnegie Hall, MATA festival, Long Play Festival, Hear Now Festival, the Banff Centre, and the Bulgarian Consulate, among others. Emmalie has also performed with groups including the Talea Ensemble and Wet Ink Ensemble, and she can be heard on recordings with artists including Jeff Lederer (Little (i) Music) and string quartet ETHEL. Emmalie has also premiered her own compositions in programming at the Banff Centre and the Clearfield Szalon.

Emmalie is co-founder and co-director of Art Beyond the Ink (ABI), an organization which uses interdisciplinary collaboration and musical storytelling to engage young audiences and support early-career artists, along with Rebecca Schifilliti. The award-winning business has been a part of in-school, after-school, and pre-college preparatory programs across New York City and is an active partner to the New York Public Library. Along with educational programs and curriculum, Emmalie writes and produces short films for ABI and has had her work screened at The Backyard at Hudson Yards, the Canberra Film Festival in Australia, and The Dimenna Center. Emmalie is co-author of “Hearing and Seeing Musical Stories: The Story-Filled Tool For Understanding What You Hear,” a children’s workbook that teaches musical concepts through short stories, artistic prompts, and kinesthetic exercises.

Emmalie has taught regular and substitute coursework with the Manhattan School of Music’s Community Partnerships program, Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the Queens College Preparatory Division. She has presented educational workshops with the Sphinx Organization, Mannes Prep, and on the collegiate level with symphony members at Hunter College, and she has workshopped and performed student composers’ pieces from Luna Composition Lab, Wildflower Composers, and the Walden School Music Camp. Emmalie obtained degrees in Entrepreneurship and Clarinet from The New School and in Contemporary Clarinet Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Jon Manasse and David Krakauer. Aside from performing, Emmalie oversees youth ensembles as a Program Manager at the Harmony Program.

MEDIA

Audio & Video

MEDIA

As Teacher

Full educational workshops, commissioned by the New York Public Library. For inquiries about guest teaching engagements, contact Emmalie here.

MEDIA

As Producer

Original musical films written and produced with Art Beyond the Ink
Guided by the belief that music tells stories, each film’s plot is directly inspired by the music, thinking about questions like:

Does the music make us think of a color, an image, or a character?
How does the piece make us feel, and does it have an emotional arc?
If this piece were the background music in a movie scene, what would be happening?

These films primarily serve as visual tools in community workshops on creative listening and musical storytelling, but they have also been screened independently for audiences.
Watch our current films below:

Sketches of Love

Each day, a shy artist visits her favorite park to sketch her beautiful surroundings. When she notices a girl on a bench across from her, she lets her mind wander. Will she gather the courage to talk to her, or will they only dance in her daydreams? Listen along as the violin and piano bring to life a charming, art-inspired romance.

Music: Violin Sonata in A Major, mvmt. 1 by Cesar Franck
Director & Editor: Em Messana
Director of Photography: Claire Haughey
Dancers: Izzy Hanson-Johnston & Julia D'Angelo
Musicians: Edward Li, violin + Artyom Pak, piano
AD: Lu Fine
Sketch Artist: Isabella Roca

Sketches of Love was screened at the Backyard at Hudson Yards in June 2021 for Pride Month.

Find Me in The Clouds

Find Me in the Clouds animates the dream of a young girl and her mother as they climb up into the clouds before facing the world down below, based on Nizar Bredan's piano solo, "Journey". Music: “Journey” by Nizar Bredan

Musician: Nizar Bredan, piano
Director of Animation: Jorinde Hol of Studio IJlie

In support of SHARE, an organization for women's cancer support

Find Me in the Clouds was selected as a finalist in the 2022 Canberra Short Film Festival and was screened on November 15th at the Smith’s Alternative in Canberra, Australia.

PROJECTS

Art Beyond the Ink

Fueled by the belief that every piece of music tells a story, Art Beyond the Ink (ABI) is an arts education organization which supports students and early-career artists through musical storytelling and interdisciplinary collaboration. Co-founded in 2020 by Emmalie Tello and Rebecca Schifilliti, ABI is a part of in- and after-school programs across New York City and is an active partner to the New York Public Library. In summer of 2020, ABI released its first musical storytelling workbook, Hearing and Seeing Musical Stories: The Story-Filled Tool for Understanding What You Hear, which teaches children musical concepts through short stories and interactive exercises to enhance self-expression, emotional learning, and development of a personal narrative. Along with educational programs and curriculum, ABI produces short films that have been screened at The Backyard at Hudson Yards. In 2021, they launched the first season of EXPO: New Works Competition, which awarded each winning composer the opportunity to have their music used in a short film.

www.artbeyondtheink.org

CALENDAR

UPCOMING EVENTS

2024

10/23 - American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center - 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 | 6:30 PM

12/17 - International Contemporary Ensemble at Fridman Gallery - 169 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 | Details TBD

2025

3/6 - Composer Portraits: Miya Masaoka with International Contemporary Ensemble at Miller Theatre - 2960 Broadway, New York, NY | 7:30 PM

PAST EVENTS

2024

10/12 - Orchestra Futures Presents: Shostakovich & Schoenberg Chamber Symphonies at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - 3 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023 | 2 PM

9/5 - ICE & Pioneer Works Present Earl Howard - 59 Pioneer St Brooklyn, NY, 11231 | 8 PM

7/29 - 8/16: Harmony Program Summer Camp at The Juilliard School - Concert Details TBD

7/15 - 7/20: International Contemporary Ensemble, Ensemble-in-Residence at The Walden School Young Musicians Program - Dublin, NH

5/5 - International Contemporary Ensemble Plays Courtney Bryan at Long Play Festival - Details TBD

3/25 - Gordon Beeferman: ALERTA! at Roulette - 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | 8 PM

4/27 - Hear Now Music Festival with International Contemporary Ensemble at FRANKIE - 300 S Mission Road, Los Angeles | 5 PM

4/26 - Hear Now Music Festival with International Contemporary Ensemble at FRANKIE - 300 S Mission Road, Los Angeles | 8 PM

4/20 - Art Beyond the Ink at Mannes Prep - Details TBD

3/2 - International Contemporary Ensemble: Anthony Davis & Leila Adu-Gilmore at NYU Skirball Center - 566 LaGuardia PlaceNew York, NY, 10012 | 7:30 PM Read the NY Times Review

2/28 - Composer Portrait: Carola Bauckholt with International Contemporary Ensemble at Miller Theatre - 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 | 8 PM

2023

11/13 - Talea Ensemble and Graduate Center / Hunter Composers - Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center at 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016 | 7:30 PM

10/5 - George Lewis: Hearing Voices with International Contemporary Ensemble at Roulette Intermedium - 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | 8 PM

9/24 - Jeff Lederer’s Schoenberg on the Beach: Album Release Show, opening performance of “Persistence of Memory” for two clarinets at Roulette Intermedium - 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | 8 PM

6/10 - American Composers Orchestra’s SONiC festival with Luna Lab/International Contemporary Ensemble | Details TBD

4/29 - Art Beyond the Ink children’s workshop at Mannes Prep Open Campus Day | 11 AM

4/17 - Art Beyond the Ink children’s workshop at NYPL Morris Park - 985 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 | 3 PM

4/15 - Talea Ensemble at Washington Square Contemporary Music Society - Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 | 8 PM

3/27 - Art Beyond the Ink children’s workshop at NYPL 67th Street Library - 328 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065 | 4 PM

2/11 - Art Beyond the Ink children’s workshop at Mannes Prep | 1 PM

1/29 - Duo with Ben Fortunato, guitar, at Andrea Clearfield’s SZALON in Philadelphia, PA | Livestream link & RSVP here

1/7 - Art Beyond the Ink presents Umoja: A Musical Quest for Deep-Sea Friendship, children’s workshop - New York Public Library at 455 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016 | 3 PM

2022

12/2 - Art Beyond the Ink teen workshop at Red Hook Initiative, in partnership with On The Hook | 4:30 PM

12/1 - Trio ARAM performs Darius Milhaud’s Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano | 1 PM

10/15 - International Contemporary Ensemble & IFCA: Peyvand (پیوند) at NYU Skirball | 7:30 PM - https://nyuskirball.org/events/international-contemporary-ensemble-ifca-peyvand-پیوند/

9/9 to 9/10 - Jessie Montgomery’s Peace with Adam Sherkin at “Composers In Play” at Tenri Cultural Institute | 7:30 PM

9/3 - Art Beyond the Ink workshop for all ages at Blackbox Ensemble’s “Outside the Box” at Hudson River Park | 3 PM

8/6 to 8/9 - Little (i) Music Festival - Guilford, VT

7/21 - 7/22 - Guest performer At Wildflower Composers, recording and concert - Temple University

7/9 and 7/10 - Laura Bowler’s Distance ft. Juliet Frasier & Talea Ensemble - Remote | Click for Details

6/23 - New York Electro-Acoustic Music Festival | 8 PM

6/21 - Art Beyond the Ink presents Umoja: A Musical Quest for Deep-Sea Friendship, children’s workshop - NYPL Riverdale at 5540 Moshulu Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 | 3 PM

6/9 - 6/18 - Walden Creative Musicians Retreat 2022, with International Contemporary Ensemble - Dublin, NH

5/31 - 6/2 - Recording at Kaleidoscope Sound, with ETHEL - Music of Bob Becker

5/23 - Art Beyond the Ink presents EXPO: New Works Competition Awards Ceremony, with three film premieres and live music performances honoring the winners of the 2021 EXPO competition - The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall at 450 West 37th Street 10018 | 7 PM - www.expo.brownpapertickets.com

5/16 - Recording at Bunker Studio - Music of Sang Jun Lim

5/6 - 2022 MATA Festival: National Sawdust — International Contemporary Ensemble - National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY | 7:30 PM

5/2 - Art Beyond the Ink presents: Sketches of Love, children’s workshop - New York Public Library at 455 5th AvenueNew York, NY, 10016 | 2:30 & 4 PM

4/29 to 5/8 - Creative Time presents: Tender Presence live installation - The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburg at 209 Havemeyer St Brooklyn, NY | times and tickets at https://creativetime.org/tender-presence/

4/26 - Composer Premieres at Manhattan School of Music - Ades Performance Space at Manhattan School of Music | 8 PM

4/25 - Luna Lab Collaboration - Fifth Anniversary Event, with International Contemporary Ensemble - The Greene Space in Brooklyn, NY | 8 PM

4/20 - Premiere of new bass clarinet work “Greetings” by Wookhyun Lacey Kwon - Ades Performance Space at Manhattan School of Music | 8 PM

4/16 - oNSET Collective: Works by Ursula Mamlok and six premieres by students at Franz Liszt School of Music Weimar and Manhattan School of Music - Christ Church Riverdale | 5 PM

4/14 - oNSET Collective: Works by Ursula Mamlok and six premieres by students at Franz Liszt School of Music Weimar and Manhattan School of Music - Ades Performance Space at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

4/11 - TACTUS: Works by Kaija Saariaho, Aaron Kernis, Kevin Puts, Euna Joh, and Viet Cuong - Greenfield Hall at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

3/25 - MSM Graduation Recital: works by JacobTV, Olivier Messiaen, David Lang, Dai Fujikura, Steve Reich, and Jens Ibsen - Ades Performance Space at Manhattan School of Music | 8 PM

2/21 - TACTUS: Works by Young, Davies, and Eastman - Neidorff-Karpati Hall at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

1/26 - TACTUS: Solos, Duos and More - Greenfield Hall at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

2021

12/19 - Wet Ink Large Ensemble Concert - The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall at 450 West 37th Street 10018 | 8 PM - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wet-ink-large-ensemble-concert-2021-tickets-226421572017

12/15 - Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York presents: Trio Aram, Works by American and Bulgarian Composers - Bulgarian Consulate General in New York at 121 East 62nd StreetNew York, NY, 10065 | 6:30 PM | https://www.bceny.org/season-2021-22/2021/12/15/trio-aram-works-by-american-and-bulgarian-composers

12/6 - TACTUS: Works by Fang, Léon, Beglarian, Mamlok and Bryan - Greenfield Hall at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

12/4 - NYsoundCircuit Resonant Refractions: Renewal - Secret Theatre in Queens, NY | 7:30 PM

11/12 - 11/14 - oNSET Collective: Works by Ursula Mamlok and six premieres by students at Franz Liszt School of Music Weimar and Manhattan School of Music - Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg in Magdeburg, Germany | https://www.gesellschaftshaus-magdeburg.de

11/1 - TACTUS: Solos, Duos and More - Greenfield Hall at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

10/4 - TACTUS: Soundpainting and works by Montgomery and Rwezski - Ades Performance Space at Manhattan School of Music | 7:30 PM

9/3 - Music for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon: Works by Craig Slon, Xinyan Li and Dai Fujikura (with Michael Laderman and Adrian Morejon) - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn - free admission, proof of vaccination required | 8:00 PM

8/12 - Premiere of Autonomous, an original production staged and curated by oNSET (with Steph Dressler, flutes; Teagan Faran, violin & viola, and Nicole Brancato, piano) at Banff Centre’s Evolution: Classical | 9 PM EST - https://www.banffcentre.ca/events/evolution/classical/martindaigle-belladuo-onset/20210812/1730
Emmalie will be out of town in Ann Arbor, MI from 8/1-8/14 for this engagement

6/6 - Luna Lab Collaboration Recording with International Contemporary Ensemble

5/6 - TACTUS Part I & Part II: Works by Tower, Hosokowa, Füting, Santos, Zetina, Carter and Scott - livestream via Manhattan School of Music | 12:00 PM & 1:30 PM

4/29 - The New York Public Library Presents: Sketches of Love with Art Beyond the Ink, an online music lesson and performance for children | https://vimeo.com/541436763

3/29 - TACTUS Performance Part II: Works by Adams, Babbitt, Lash, figgis-vezueta, and Shekhar - livestream via Manhattan School of Music | 12 PM | https://www.msmnyc.edu/livestream/

3/29 - TACTUS Performance Part I: L’Histoire du Soldat by Igor Stravinsky/Fast BLACK Dance Machine by Daniel Bernard Roumain - livestream via Manhattan School of Music | 12 PM | https://www.msmnyc.edu/livestream/

3/25 - NYsoundCircuit 8.2 “How This Has To Be Told” - livestream | 8 PM | https://youtu.be/4Al75drbE5k

2020

12/15 - The New York Public Library Presents: The Treasure Hunters with Art Beyond the Ink, an online music lesson and performance for children | 3:30 PM | https://vimeo.com/showcase/7636901/video/489610354?fbclid=IwAR0feuACxd4ophxsR-0stmQdrm_D1Da3kpglAh6TNookq9VlsZ6XGo3iXko

10/8 - “A Moment in Time” with Resonant Refractions of NYsoundCircuit - livestream via Mise-En_Place | 2:30 PM | https://youtu.be/FCjEjXh1IGc

11/23 - TACTUS Performance Part II: Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen - livestream via Manhattan School of Music | 12:00 PM | https://www.msmnyc.edu/livestream/tactus-20201123-2/

11/23 - TACTUS Performance Part I: Music by Matthew Evan Taylor, Brandon Ridenour, György Kurtág, and George Lewis - livestream via Manhattan School of Music | 12:00 PM

11/6 - TACTUS: Solos, Duos and More! - livestream via Manhattan School of Music | 2:00 PM

8/19 - TIME:SPANS with Talea Ensemble - The DiMenna Center for Classical Music at 450 West 37th Street, New York, NY | 7:30 PM | CANCELLED

8/10-8/14 - Teaching Artist at Art Beyond the Ink’s “Camp Beyond the Ink” Online Summer Camp | 9 AM - 12 PM | www.artbeyondtheink.org/camp-beyond-the-ink

7/29 - Young Women Composers Camp (YWCC) Online Solo Premieres with International Contemporary Ensemble | 7 PM | Livestream concert at https://www.facebook.com/events/772932086848626/

6/21 - Make Music Day 2020’s 25x12: Live Online Lessons, an event which provides 12 hours of FREE music lessons in 25 instruments, from beginner to advanced levels at www.makemusicny.org | I will be teaching at 2 PM!

4/19 - Jugend! A Celebration of Youth free animated live concert - Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling at 898 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY | POSTPONED

4/18 - Jugend! A Celebration of Youth free animated live concert - Mannes School of Music at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | POSTPONED

4/4 - Jugend! A Celebration of Youth free animated live concert - New York Public Library Allerton Branch at 2740 Barnes Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467 | POSTPONED

4/3 - Orchestra of St. Luke’s Chamber Music Mentorship wind quintet performance - The DiMenna Center for Classical Music at 450 West 37th Street, New York, NY | CANCELLED

2/18 - Performance of Red Clay & Mississippi Delta by Valerie Coleman at the Mannes Sounds Festival opening concert - Tishman Auditorium at 63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003 | 7:30 PM

2/1 - NYsoundCircuit 7.1: Renegade with Resonant Refractions contemporary ensemble - Flux Factory at 39-31 29th St, Long Island City, NY 11101 | 8 PM

1/26 - dance and meditation and dance and by Karl Ronneburg - Glassbox Theatre at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 | 8 PM

2019

12/9 - OpenICE (co-curated with members of the International Contemporary Ensemble) - Ernst C. Stiefel Hall at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 8 PM

11/25 - OpenICE (co-curated with members of the International Contemporary Ensemble) - Glass Box Theatre at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 8 PM

11/18 - OpenICE presents the music of Augusta Read Thomas (co-curated with members of the International Contemporary Ensemble) - Bruno Walter Auditorium at NY Public Library, 111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY | 8 PM

11/13 - “Music at the Close: A Collaborative Exploration of Richard II” with Glassbox Collective - Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY | 8 PM

10/30 - Featured Soloist with Mannes American Composers Ensemble, conducted by David Fulmer - Tishman Auditorium at 63 5th Avenue, New York, NY | 7:30 PM

• Brian Ferneyhough - “La Chute d’Icare”

10/28 - OpenICE (co-curated with members of the International Contemporary Ensemble) - Glass Box Theatre at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 8 PM

7/14-7/28 - Various performances with AlpenKammerMusik Chamber Festival, Liesing (Lesachtal), Austria

5/22 - Musical Treasures of Bulgaria - Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY | 8 PM

• Lora Al-Ahmad - "Romance" for Clarinet and Piano *World Premiere*

• Lora Al-Ahmad - Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano *World Premiere*

5/9 - New Music Mannes Concert - Ernst C. Stiefel Hall at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 8 PM

• Alcides Lanza - Interferences III

4/28 - Mannes Chamber Bash - Elebash Hall at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 2 PM

• Samuel Barber - Summer Music

4/5 - Mannes American Composers Concert - Tishman Auditorium at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 7:30 PM

• Varese - Octandre

• Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire

3/15 - Mannes Orchestra Concert - Tishman Auditorium at 63 5th Avenue, New York, NY | 7:30 PM

• Shostakovich - Symphony No. 9

• Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5

2/22 - MM Recital of Perri Di Christina - Ernst C. Stiefel Hall at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 8 PM

• Cara Haxo - Enfold, for two flutes, clarinet, viola, and mezzo-soprano

2/21 - BM Graduation Recital - Ernst C. Stiefel Hall at 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY | 8 PM

• Bernstein - Clarinet Sonata

• Poulenc - Sonata for Two Clarinets

• Kovacs - Homage a Khachaturian

• Adams - Gnarly Buttons (Clarinet Concerto)

Teaching

“In over 60 years of playing the clarinet, Emmalie has been my best teacher. While always keeping focus on where the musical line wants to travel, Emmalie at the same time keeps track of the fundamentals: breathing, embouchure, finger placement, tongue location, etc. Emmalie is wonderfully communicative and always cheerful and energetic.”

- Jeffrey Stark, student since 2019

Every piece of music tells a story.

Emmalie believes that music is a valuable tool for self expression and personal development. It empowers students to think creatively and optimistically, and it also provides a platform to learn widely-applicable skills. She aims to help her students feel understood, heard, and confident through the power of their craft.

When teaching, Emmalie emphasizes the following concepts:

• Creative Problem Solving: How do we practice efficiently? Explore a number of ways to approach difficult passages and discover what works best for the individual. These tools can be kept “in your back pocket,” and this way of thinking can be applied to many other kinds of problem solving.

• Storytelling Through Music: Emmalie believes that every piece of music can create imagery and narratives. Tapping into imagination not only enhances performance for the listener, but it also makes the experience more fun for the student!

• Craft Development: By covering all the technical components of learning the clarinet, including tone, rhythm, articulation, intonation, and scales/fundamental practice, students will discover new ways to understand the clarinet from the inside-out. Students can also expect to discuss how to read music, understand music notation, and sight-read.

Emmalie is available to teach both in-person and online lessons, and she offers a few ways to do so. She has experience teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. She will work with students to achieve their personal goals - so dream big and let’s reach for the sky!

Emmalie’s 8+ years previous teaching experience spans work with students at Hunter College, Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Mannes Prep Division, Manhattan School of Music community outreach programs, Music for Extraordinary Students (MUSES), and the New York Public Library, among others. She is the co-founder of the educational organization, Art Beyond the Ink, and is co-author of the children’s musical storytelling workbook, Seeing and Hearing Musical Stories: The Story-Filled Tool For Understanding What You Hear.

For more information including availability and rates, click here.

Check out Emmalie’s music worksheet shop on Teachers Pay Teachers!
Purchase her original musical storytelling workbook from Art Beyond the Ink.

Testimonials

“I really loved working with Emmalie! She always gives great feedback and constructive criticism. One thing she does which I LOVE is using metaphors and analogies in her teaching. For example one thing I had trouble with was remembering the different values of flats, sharps, and naturals. However, one comparison which helped me a lot to come over this was a pencil analogy. It was this: ‘Think of them as a pencil: A sharp is like a sharp pencil. A natural is a normal pencil. A flat is like a flat pencil.’ This helped a lot and I find now when reading music I always think of this along with other analogies. This is just one of the many techniques which Emmalie uses when she teaches! I really loved being her student and I shall definitely remember her teaching highly.”

- Adriana Gambol, age 10

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