Emma Wills
Classical guitarist & Period instruments
Emma Wills has quickly emerged as one of the most compelling and innovative guitarists of her generation. She captivated audiences at a sold-out première at the Stadsschouwburg Brugge as part of the Musique Antique Festival, performed four times at the prestigious Musica Devina Festival, and premiered her second solo program 4-7-8 for a sold-out audience at the iconic Castle of Gaasbeek during the September festival. Emma performed at Grand Manège Namur Concert Hall, where she performed twice, Drongenhofkapel, the Wassenhove House, Kamermuziekdagen Brugge, Bach in de Stad, Festival Odegand, AMUZ, and many more. Her music has resonated at festivals through Europe such as Walden Festival, the Ullapool Guitar Festival in Scotland, CGR on the Isle of Cumbrae, Barock bis Rock in Neuburg an der Donau, Ghent Festival of Flanders, among others. Additionally, she has performed for many sold-out audiences in cultural centers across Belgium.
Internationally, Wills has captivated audiences with her performances in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany. In 2025 she is set to perform twice at the prestigious Concentus Moraviae Festival in the Czech Republic before making her highly anticipated solo debut at the legendary Henry Le Bœuf Hall at BOZAR in December 2025. In September 2025, Emma will release her first solo album, Serenades of Spain with the Antarctica Spring Records Label.
In 2022, Emma was recognized as a Promising Young Musician in the De Twintigers series on Belgium’s classical radio Klara, and in the year after, she was awarded Laureate 2023 by the Belgian Foundation Vocatio for her work in reviving the forgotten repertoire of the romantic guitar on historical instruments. As the Ambassador for the historical guitar at the Belgian music instrument museum, Museum Vleeshuis, Emma continues to breathe new life into original two hundred year old instruments, enriching the musical landscape with her artistry.
She is the guitarist of Duo Como (with accordeonist Sebastian Enriques), Duo Leora (with soprano Fleur Strijbos), the Delta Baroque Ensemble and, collaborates with the Canadian cellist Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde. She has worked with a wide range of collaborators, including An Pierlé, Muziektheater Transparant, Britt Truyts, Virago Symphonic Orchestra, among others.
Emma’s music reaches across Europe, captivating audiences with performances that transcend the traditional boundaries of classical guitar. Whether performing her innovative solo programs, collaborating with her diverse chamber music ensembles, or working on interdisciplinary projects, Emma’s artistic versatility knows no limits. Her mastery of the baroque guitar, chitarra battente, romantic guitar, and classical guitar brings a distinctive depth and color to every performance.
Born in Brasschaat, Belgium, in 1998, Emma began her guitar studies at the age of eight. She studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, where she earned multiple Master’s degrees under the mentorship of some of the most respected figures in the world of classical guitar.