Emma Davis

Biography

Emma Davis is a first-year master’s student in music theory. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Comprehensive Studies (2025) from the University of Toronto. Her main academic interest is women composers in the post-romantic and neoclassical eras, more specifically the use of polytonality and timbre as a form of structure in orchestral music. Her current research focuses on re-evaluating the criticisms of Germaine Tailleferre’s orchestral works by employing a feminist approach to harmonic and timbral analysis in an effort to challenge archival records that unfairly dismissed her capabilities. Outside of school, Emma has experience working as a collaborative pianist and private teacher. She also loves fashion, thrifting, and being out in nature.