Emily Kennedy is a cellist, composer and chamber musician based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. In a standard day she can be found traveling between Elm City String Quartet rehearsals, crafting ambient cello tracks, and writing for the chamber-pop band Pallmer.  Often seen collaborating across disciplines and art forms, her personal writing is an opportunity to synthesize her classical training with her interests in improvisation, contemporary composition, and pop music. She mulls over place, ecology, and memory in her work, using field recordings, loop and effect pedals to expand the possibilities of her instrument.

Her interest in performing and writing new music has brought her to Fish Factory in Stöðvarfjörður Iceland, SÍM Residency in Reykjavik Iceland, Banff’s Concert in the 21st Century residency, the Britten-Pears: Composition, Alternative Performance and Performance Art program in Aldeburgh, UK, Montreal Contemporary Music Lab, and RE:FLUX Festival in Moncton, NB. Emily has toured Canada as the cellist and vocalist for the band Pallmer, co-curates the Elm City String Quartet’s annual concert season, and runs Più, a contemporary music series in Fredericton.