Emma Rawicz is a multi-award winning young saxophonist and composer who is making waves on the UK music scene and beyond. At just nineteen, she independently released her critically acclaimed debut album Incantation and singlehandedly managed an extensive UK release tour which included headline appearances at prestigious venues such as the Jazz Cafe and Ronnie Scott's. Since then, her international career has flourished and Emma has played in over 15 countries, touring extensively in Germany and Scandinavia. In 2023 she made her label debut with ACT, one of the most important jazz labels in the world today, releasing her album Chroma to international acclaim, with the album being selected as The Guardian’s Album of the Month​.

Emma is the winner of a Parliamentary Jazz Award and a former finalist at the Jazz FM Awards and BBC Young Jazz Musician Competition. The Royal Academy of Music recently awarded her the Musicians’ Company Silver Medal for excellence and contribution to the institution, an award not previously given to a jazz student.​

Her musical endeavours are broad, with artistic projects ranging from a duo with internationally renowned pianist Gwilym Simcock to her regular touring quartet made up of stars of the UK jazz scene.

​Emma has performed at many high profile festivals and with established ensembles. In 2023 she was the Cambridge Jazz Festival’s Artist in Residence, culminating in a triumphant concert where she led the Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra in an all-original programme of her own music showcasing a brand new commission for the ensemble. She also featured as a soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth Hall in the 2022 London Jazz Festival and with the German SWR Radio Big Band at a sold out Berlin Philharmonie in February 2024.

​Looking ahead to late 2024 and beyond, the future promises to be exciting as she heads into the studio to record new music with previously unrecorded ensembles. Emma is a passionate educator and is already in demand as a masterclass leader, most recently giving workshops in Denmark, Lithuania and Norway, as well as having a strong educational presence in the UK for musicians of all ages.