As a violinist interested in the creation and performance of new and experimental music, Emily regularly collaborates with composers and ensembles across Los Angeles, New York, and beyond. Select projects include:
tuning #3 (first position): I. Ascending
“The 40 minute length of this piece makes tuning #3 an exercise in stamina for the soloist. Emily Call proved more than equal to the task.”
Composed for her in 2016, Emily has performed John Eagle’s tuning #3 (first position): I. Ascending multiple times. She plans to record the piece in the near future.
Isaura String Quartet
Emily is a founding member of LA-based Isaura String Quartet. ISQ has established a reputation as progressive disruptors; an ensemble that pushes boundaries while staying true to their mission of promoting contemporary chamber music through live performance, workshops, and collaborative projects with composers and interdisciplinary artists.
ISQ works closely with composers, often premiering and commissioning new works. Recent and upcoming projects include collaborations with Alex Temple, Carmina Escobar, Charles Gaines, Sean Griffin, David T. Little, Gloria Coates, Kitty Brazelton, Laura Steenberge, Sarah Hennies, and Ulrich Krieger.
The Isaura String Quartet is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Learn more about the quartet here.
“[The music] was felt in the body, in the nerves and sinews, under the ribcage, and in the throat. All this from a remarkable string quartet that extended the syntactical and sonic range of their instruments.”
photo by Sam Hurd
The Planes of Your Location
Emily worked closely with NYC based composer Kitty Brazelton to develop and present a concert of Brazelton’s chamber music titled The Planes of Your Location. In addition to production work, Emily also premiered three pieces on the program including a piano trio and two string quartets. Plans for a recording are being developed.
Sonic Open Orchestra
Emily frequently performs with the Sonic Open Orchestra. Recent projects have included a recording of Gavin Bryars’ The Sinking of the Titanic and Nima Fakrhara’s soundtrack for The Night.
“The effect is more ironic, more unnerving, more contemporary-sounding than the original, a fresh look at an evocative piece that can apparently thrive under varying interpretations.”
still life #2: Olallie Creek
Invited as guest artists at the Thailand New Music & Arts Symposium in 2020 but unable to attend in person due to Covid-19, this performance of John Eagle’s still life #2: Olallie Creek was Emily’s virtual contribution to the festival. She performs alongside her husband and collaborator, John Eagle.
Dog Star Orchestra
The Dog Star Orchestra is an ensemble and a once-a-year festival of experimental music. Emily has performed in and for Dog Star since 2016 in venues such as Zipper Hall as part of Monday Evening Concerts, the Wild Beast at CalArts, Coaxial, Human Resources, REC Center, the Gamble House, and more.
