Alumna Spotlight: Emily Dawn Amos (Organ ’23)

Prize-winning organist and recent Curtis alumna Emily Dawn Amos (’23) began studying organ at age eight and became the youngest musician ever admitted into a Pipe Organ Encounter (POE) at age nine. The Alexandria, Louisiana native entered Curtis in 2019 and studied organ with Alan Morrison as the Stephanie Yen-Mun Liem Azar Fellow. Her interest in the instrument began with a Cameron Carpenter concert, and following the recital, he gave her his autograph and a 45-minute lesson, setting her on a path that would ultimately lead her to Curtis and a career as a professional organist.

Ms. Amos has attended numerous summer intensives, including the Curtis/Wanamaker Organ Institute, the Oberlin Organ Academy, the Eastman Summer Organ Academy, the Baylor Organ Summer Institute, and the Jacobs School of Music Organ Academy. A passionate advocate for other young artists in the field, she serves as the Councilor for Young Organists for the American Guild of Organists (AGO). When Ms. Amos is not performing, she enjoys drawing and writing.

Photos of Emily Dawn Amos courtesy of the artist.