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Emily Simonian is an acoustic pop singer-songwriter, published author, and musical theatre composer, lyricist, and librettist. Raised on a steady diet of 90's pop, Beatles, Disney movies and classic musicals, she earned a merit-based scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music, and finished her degree at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, earning a B.F.A. in Contemporary Music.
Emily has penned two acoustic pop EPs, her compositions have been selected for the Musical Theatre Educator Alliance's Catalog for New Works, and as a vocalist of Armenian descent, Simonian is a recipient of the Cultural Achievement Award with the state of California. Simonian has also been honored with multiple visionary sponsorships from benefactors who believe in her artistic vision, supporting her latest musical theatre project, When Two of Us Meet, which early reviewers in the theatre community have hailed as 'a Broadway-worthy stage musical.'
In September 2024, Emily received the Laurel Karabian Fund for the Arts Grant from the Armenian International Women's Association for her current musical project When Two of Us Meet. The two-act musical is inspired by her Armenian ancestors' exciting and turbulent emigration to America in the early 20th century. When Two of Us Meet is currently in development and will receive a concert reading in New York City in Spring 2025, sponsored by the Armenian International Women's Association. (Read more at BroadwayWorld.com)
In addition to writing music, Emily has a Masters Degree in Psychology and utilizes music and art therapies. Her contributions to mental health conversations have reached a broad audience through media outlets like TIME magazine, The Washington Post, Huff Post, Newsweek, Healthline, Cosmopolitan, Instyle, and Women's Health. While in the mental health field, Simonian found her way back to writing, authoring a family therapy book titled, “The Essential Family Therapy Workbook'', available at Barnes and Noble, Target, Amazon, and other online retailers.
Simonian is an active member of The Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, Maestra Music, and MusicalWriters.com. Emily loves to express herself creatively through fashion, and serves as a volunteer at D.C. fashion nonprofit, Suited For Change. Simonian also gives back to the arts community by dedicating her time as a Theater Tour Greeter, Lounge Host, and Friend of The Kennedy Center. When she isn't writing or performing, Emily and her husband, Jake, maintain strong ties to Simonian's home state of California, frequently spending time there with family and friends.
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