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Quick Bio
Pianist and composer Emily Bear has only been playing piano for five years, but at just ten years old, her accomplishments are inspiring and her talent is breathtaking. Classical, jazz and boogie come naturally to her. She performs a large list of classics and standards, and also composes her own magical songs.
Emily was the youngest solo performer in the history of the Ravinia Festival, has performed with many well known musicians, appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" six times and performed at the White House. See Events for more info and Galleries for photos and videos.
Emily and her family are dedicated to using her talent to help and inspire others. Giving and charity are very important to Emily and a portion of the proceeds from all CD sales are donated to charity foundations such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Children's Hospital, among others.
Her latest CD "Hope" is now available in the Store.
Her first four CDs, "Five Years Wise", "The Love In Us", "Once Upon A Wish" and "Always True" are also available.
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We are pleased to announce that Emily will be performing at the UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, California - Thursday, December 8th. The UNICEF Ball is one of the most notable black-tie galas in Los Angeles, bringing together prominent philanthropists, celebrities, and community leaders to support UNICEF’s mission of saving children’s lives. |
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Emily will be featured in - 2012 Art on Ice - Tickets and information, visit Event website. |
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Emily has been invited by Quincy Jones to appear in concert at The Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, with The Global Gumbo All Stars. Special guests include: Patti Austin, Gloria Estefan, Nikki Yanofsky and Alfredo Rodriguez. Tickets and information, visit Event website. |
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Emily is thrilled to be performing again at Carnegie Hall! The concert will be on Friday, December 2, 2011 in New York City. She will be premiering a new composition for orchestra and choir, and performing original arrangements and Holiday classics. For Tickets and information, visit Event website. |
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Emily will be making concert debut in Spain. She has been invited by Quincy Jones to appear in concert with him and other special guest performers at Festival Castell de Peralada on July 20th, 2011. Visit Festival website. |
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May 7, 2011 - Emily will performing 2 concerts in Chicago on May 15, 2011, STIM.U.LI - a new concert series for New Music School. The concerts will include a mix of classical, jazz, and her original compositions, and feature a premiere of new original music. A children’s concert at 11a.m. will be followed by a traditional concert at 1 p.m. Performances will be held at the Joffrey Ballet, 8 E. Randolph Street. For information about the concert, click here. |
April 27, 2011 - Emily will have the honor of performing a concert for the Dalai Lama at the 3rd annual PTTOW! conference in California on May 4th. See links for articles on the event… |
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April 13, 2011 - Emily has been invited to perform at the 45th Annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 2011. QUINCY JONES presents: A Night of Global Gumbo Click here for Festival Performance Program or visit Festival website. |
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April 12, 2011 - Emily will be performing in Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2011 at a Charity Ball and Awards Gala honoring the companies with the best corporate UPDATE: Emily performed at the B2B Diversity Gala in Vienna, Austria. Click here for photos from the event. |
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March 10, 2011 - Emily was featured on the German TV show "Mein unglaubliches Leben". The program aired March 1st on the SAT 1 channel. |
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February 23, 2011 - Emily was featured on ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer and ABC Nightline. |
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January 18, 2011 - Emily performed a concert in Geneva Switzerland. The dinner was an event for Audemars Piguet and a donation was presented to After-School All-Stars charity foundation. To see the event Press Release, visit the website. |
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November 22, 2010 - Emily's new CD is finally here! A brand new collection of original music - just in time for the holidays! "Hope" showcases Emily's emotional music with songs of inspiration and healing, strength and joy. Through these songs Emily expresses her hope for tomorrow - and peace for our future.
"Hope" is available in the Emily Bear Store. |
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Emily will be making her Carnegie Hall Debut Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 8 PM! - Emily has been invited to perform in the program "Tim Janis : The American Christmas Carol" Presented by The Little Sisters of the Poor to benefit care of the elderly. It will be presented in the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The Program: Tim Janis, Chandler Lutz, Donald Braswell, Jim Cole, Sarah Darling, Wendy McPike, Emily Bear, and Eli Mattson, and other Performers. Jimmy Nichols, Music Director. Andy Hire, Todd Sullivan, and Kevin Cooper, Conductors. With Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Works by Tim Janis, Andrew J. Wight and Emily Bear. Tickets go on sale Friday October 1, 2010 at 11:00am |
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We are very excited to announce that Emily will be featured on Dancing with the Stars, Tuesday, November 9th! Tuesday’s Results Show will feature a performance by nine year old piano prodigy Emily Bear. A masterful pianist who was recently invited to play at The White House, Bear will perform with the “Dancing with the Stars” orchestra. DWTS website |
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Emily will be performing at the Raue Center for the Arts, on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm in Crystal Lake, Illinois. |
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September 25, 2010 - Emily was proud to present a $2000 check to Susan G. Komen For The Cure (charity to fight breast cancer), from the sales of "Ellen's Song" and The Love In Us CD and Songbook. See Photos on Emily's Facebook Page |
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September 7, 2010 - Piano Songbooks for Emily's Music are available for purchase in the Emily Bear Store! - Sheet music for songs from Emily's latest recording Always True, have been beautifully transcribed and are ready for you to play!
Sheet music for Emily's earlier music from Five Years Wise, The Love In Us and Once Upon A Wish are available in the Emily Bear Store. |
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Emily will be performing at the Braille Institute Library Services fundraiser event titled, "Get Inspired", on Friday, October 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. www.brailleinstitute.org |
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August 9, 2010 - Emily is sooooo excited to be featured in the September/October issue of American Girl Magazine! www.americangirl.com |
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August 9, 2010 - Emily performed at the Schmitt Music Expo for music teachers and their students. Schmitt Music's 73rd Annual EXPO 2010 August 9 at 7:00pm at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North Brooklyn Center, MN www.schmittmusic.com |
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July 1, 2010 - Emily performed a concert Thursday, July 1st for the kids at Camp One Step At a Time - a camp for children with cancer. See the link for information about the camp. Pretty special place! www.onestepcamp.org |
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June 17, 2010 - Emily was invited to perform in NYC at a benefit dinner for The After-School All Stars, an organization founded by Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger to provide free comprehensive after-school programs to nearly 80,000 children in need on over 450 school sites in 13 different cities from NYC to Hawaii. It will takes place Thursday June 17, 2010 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, NYC. For more info, please visit their website. |
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April 20, 2010 - Emily to Perform in China - We are happy to announce that Emily has been invited to perform a concert in Hangzhou, China at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre this spring (see link - www.hzdjy.com). She will also be celebrating the opening of a new piano school there and spending time with the students at the school. school website |
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April 1, 2010 - Ice Dreams Figure Skating Show - Emily will be performing during the Ice Dreams Show. Olympic skaters and National Champions will perform with local talent. The show begins at 7 p.m. at the Edge Ice Arena of Bensenville, Illinois. For ticket info, visit www.icedreams2010.com |
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March 26, 2010 - Emily Bear - Hal Leonard Worldwide Songbook Distribution Deal Signed - Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest music print publisher, is proud to exclusively distribute Emily's publications around the world. Two piano solo songbooks, The Love In Us and Once Upon a Wish, featuring great photos and full color throughout, are currently in stock, and more matching folios will soon follow. Emily is the youngest composer/artist Hal Leonard has published or distributed. Read the full Press Release here. |
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February 12, 2010 -Emily was invited to appear at the Asissi of the World Festival for a solo recital on June 5, 2010 in Foligno, Italy. The Festival is part of the "Homage to Umbria Project." For more information, visit the website.
In 2007 “Assisi in the World” festival was born with the aim to make protagonist the most young excellent musicians chosen all over the world and to give them the opportunity to perform in the most important churches in Assisi and in Umbria in a series of concerts where there are also concerts of the most famous musicians who have been child prodigies once upon a time. |
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February 12, 2010 - Young Steinway Concert Series |
December 26, 2009 - Emily was invited to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" again. The show will air Tuesday, January 5th. It will be Emily's sixth appearance on the show. For more information, visit the show site.
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December 1, 2009 - Piano Songbooks for Emily's Music are finally here and available just in time for the holidays! - Sheet music for songs from The Love In Us and Once Upon A Wish, are beautifully transcribed and ready for you to play! As an added bonus music for the 5 original compositions from Emily's first CD, Five Years Wise are included in The Love In Us Songbook. Both books are available in the Emily Bear Store.
This historic collection from a child composer will be a cherished part of your music collection for many years to come! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these songbooks will benefit Susan G. Komen For The Cure and The Ronald McDonald House Charities. |
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November 7, 2009 - Diamonds Are Forever - Black Magic Ball 2009 - Emily will perform at the Diamonds Are Forever - Black Magic Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2009. The event celebrates 75 years of music by the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. Information and tickets are available at the RSO's website. |
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November 4, 2009 - 2009 Children's Ball - Magical Moments - Emily will be featured at This years, 2009 Children's Ball, benefitting Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago. The Medical Research Institute Council (MRIC) of Children's Memorial Hospital invites you to attend the annual Children’s Ball, Magical Moments, on Saturday, December 12th. All funds raised through this event will support the MRIC's commitment to raising critical funds for pediatric medical research at the Children's Memorial Research Center. View the invitation. |
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October 10, 2009 - Orders are now being accepted for Emily's newest CD, Always True - a mixture of classical, jazz and her trademark emotional ballads. Featured on this CD is the song, "Tomorrow's Wishes" debuted on Emily's most recent appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show. All new, original music, this is Emily's most ambitious CD to date - a gift from her heart to yours. "Always True" is available in the Emily Bear Store. Orders placed today will be shipped after October 15. |
First Annual Celebrity Nobles Humanitarian Awards
UPDATE: See video of her Noble Awards performance here.
The inaugural Celebrity Nobles Humanitarian Awards, to be held on October 18th, 2009, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA . An unprecedented humanitarian recognition event, the night will honor philanthropic organizations and the celebrities that make considerable contributions to them. The show will feature live musical acts, Hollywood's most active charity supporters, and provide an international platform to bring awareness about non-profits and their causes to the greater public.
Fifteen non-profits will be highlighted including:
Make-A-Wish Foundation, Unicef, American Red Cross, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, American Heart Association, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Info at www.celebritynobles.org. or here. View Press Release here.
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Australia Channel 7 broadcasts story about Emily. "Sunday Night", Australia Channel 7's most watched weekly news program, broadcast the story "Beautiful Minds" on Sunday, June 21, 2009. The program interviewed 3 very talented children and their familys. Click on Beautiful Minds in the Featured Videos Section. |
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Good Morning America Emily made her debut appearance on Good Morning America on Monday, June 15, 2009. GMA is broadcast on ABC stations. See the videos of her interview and performance. |
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Music in the Musuem Presented by Ravinia Festival in Chicago, IL Emily will perform a concert at the Kohl Children's Museum in the Habitat Park on Thursday, August 20, 2009. This event is presented in conjuction with the Ravinia Festival. For more information and tickets, visit the Kohl Children's Museum website. |
May 9, 2009 - Noche de Niños Gala
The Beverly Hilton will be THE place to be as Noche de Niños kicks off another unforgettable star-studded evening of international glamour and top of the line entertainment. Multi-Platinum, Grammy nominated artist Jewel will dazzle guests with a very special musical performance, and appearances by the cast of Dancing with the Stars, child prodigy pianist Emily Bear and more will help create a magical evening. Jennifer Lopez, Annette Bening, Warren Beatty and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will also be on hand to help recognize Courage to Care Award winners Jamie Lee Curtis and Megan and Rick Hernandez. For more info, visit their website. She videos of her Red Carpet interview and her performance.
April 30, 2009 - Emily was invited to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" again. The show aired Thurday, April 30th. It will be Emily's fifth appearance on the show and is part of Ellen's build up to her 1000th show. For more information, visit the show site.
April 24, 2009 - Emily was recently given an award at the first-ever Golden Ribby Awards, a quarterly opportunity for talented kids across the country to showcase their gifts in music, comedy, dance, art, science, sports and more. The Golden Ribby Awards are an online talent contest for kids hosted at WonderWorldTV.com
Chicago Tonight's 25th Anniversary Season Benefit Performance.
Join us for an exciting on-stage celebration of Chicago's cultural, artistic and political life in honor of Chicago Tonight's 25th Anniversary. We'll be joined by the legendary Mavis Staples and her band, and Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins will be there for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with Mavis. Also appearing: members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, performers from Second City, 7-year-old piano prodigy Emily Bear and a host of remarkable and surprising guests, all coming together with host Tim Kazurinsky for an hour-long performance on the stage of the Harris Theater.
Emily will be performing Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago. For tickets and info visit www.wttw.com.
5th Annual Big Mac Under Glass Gala - May 2, 2009
Celebrate SWEET HOME CHICAGO at the 5th Annual Big Mac Under Glass Gala at the beautiful Palmer House Hotel. A fundraising gala for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, will include a special performance by 7-year old prodigy Emily Bear. Saturday, May 2, 2009. For tickets, call (630).623.5300 or visit www.rmhccni.org
A portion of the proceeds from Emily's Once Upon A Wish CD goes to The Ronald McDonald House Children's Charities.
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Season
Rockford's own piano prodigy Emily Bear makes her orchestra debut on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Spirited music abounds from youthful composers and a budding young performer in a wonderful concert.
Emily Bear joins the RSO to perform Mozart's charming Piano Concerto No. 23, K488. For more info and tickets, see www.rockfordsymphony.com
February 1, 2009 - Emily Bear (piano) and her sister Lauren Bear (harp) will perform at Music In The Loft on Sunday, February 15, 2009
Music In The Loft presents a Valentine Cherubs Concert, featuring six young performers, on February 15, 2009 at 3:00pm. Tickets and more information are available at the Music In The Loft website.
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November 13, 2008 - Emily Bear's New CD "Once Upon A Wish" is now available in the Emily Bear Store. |
November 13, 2008 - Emily was invited to appear for a fourth time on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". The show will air on Monday, November 17th.
Visit this link to see the whole segment with Emily.
October 26, 2008 - Master Class with Lang Lang - Emily has been invited, along with 4 other piansts, to participate in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Masterclass with world-famous pianist Lang Lang. For more information and tickets, visit www.CSO.org.
October 2, 2008 - Emily has been invited to perform at the Grand Opening of Chicago's American Girl Place on October 3, 2008. She is VERY excited about this performance and about checking out all the fun things in the new store.
September 7, 2008 - Ravinia Fesitval in Chicago, IL
Emily performed Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. in Bennett - Gordon Hall. For more info and tickets, see www.Ravinia.org.
August 27, 2008
The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra announces it 2008/2009 Season - Presenting Emily Bear
Emily joins the CUSO to perform Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm. For ticket information, visit www.cusymphony.org
Thanksgiving Day Parade - Look for Emily at this year's Chicago McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade. November 27, 2008. More details to come!
All You Need Is Music - Emily is featured in the first episode of a new PBS show, "All You Need Is Music" - A new children's show about music from the people who make the Ribert and Robert TV series. Premiers January 2009. More details to come!
Emily performed her original song, The Love In Us, in her orchestral debut, with members of The Orlando Symphony Orchestra. See the video of "The Love In Us" here.
August 3, 2008 - Emily to be featured on WFMT's Introductions Radio Program on September 20, 2008
Listen to 98.7 WFMT Chicago on Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 11am to noon to hear an interview and performance with Emily. The Introductions radio series celebrates the Chicago region's most talented pre-collegiate classical musicians.
Visit the website for more information.
August 3, 2008 - Emily's performance part of The Elllen DeGeneres Favorite Moments Montage
Click here to see the montage from Ellen's 800th show. Emily appears fom 3:10 to 4:06.
May 14, 2008 - WGN TV Broadcasts Story
Click here to see the WGN TV News story and 4 other videos featuring Emily.
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April 15, 2008 - Emily Bear's New CD "The Love in Us" released. Emily has created a beautiful album of 10 original compositions. These amazing songs will touch your heart and lift your spirit! Featured are 3 songs originally written and performed on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" including: Ellen's Song, Thanks, and The Love In Us. "The Love In Us" is now available in the Emily Bear Store. |
April 13, 2008 - Emily receives RAMI Outstanding Achievement Award
The 17th Annual Rockford Area Music Industry Awards ceremony was held Thursday, April 10. Emily was presented with the RAMI Outstanding Achievement Award before an audience of about 400 people. This award is given to a musician who has gone beyond the local music scene to be recognized for his or her talent or contributions. See the full news release here.
April 13, 2008 - Emily to perform at 2008 MIC Gala on May 7, 2008
The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) is proud to present the 2008 Gala - Live from WMIC! Emily is a featured performer on the main stage. For more information and tickets, see the MIC website or visit the Events page.
March 28, 2008 - Emily Receives A 2008 Morton Gould Young Composer Award
Emily was a recipient of a 2008 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Competition award for her original song, "Northern Lights". She was one of 9 winners in the 18 year old and younger category out of a field of almost 600 applicants. See the full news release here. Photos of the event are available here.
March 24, 2008 - Emily performs at White House!
Emily Bear was honored to perform a 30 minute concert Monday at the White House. She played a mixture of jazz and original compositions for about 300 guests at a private breakfast hosted by President and Mrs. Bush before the annual traditional Easter Egg Roll. Click this link to see newspaper article and photos from the event.
March 17, 2008 - Ravinia Announces Emily Bear Performance
Emily will perform Sunday, September 07, 2008. The venue will be announced. For more info and tickets, see www.Ravinia.org.
March 17, 2008 - Rockford Symphony Orchestra Announces 2008-2009 Concert Season
Rockford's own piano prodigy Emily Bear makes her orchestra debut on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Spirited music abounds from youthful composers and a budding young performer in a wonderful concert. Emily Bear joins the RSO to perform Mozart's charming Piano Concerto No. 23, K488. For more info and tickets, see www.rockfordsymphony.com.
January 8, 2008 - "Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037"
Emily will perform at the Chicagoland premier of the new documentary film "Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037" on January 18, 2008 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL. This special 30 minute concert will be performed on the actual piano from the film. Directed by Ben Niles, this award winning film documents the creation of Steinway Piano L1037 from forest floor to the concert hall. For ticket and movie info, please visit: www.siskelfilmcenter.org or www.notebynotethemovie.com.
December 1, 2007
We are preparing to record the songs "Thanks" and "The Ellen Song" for release on iTunes and Emily's next CD. We will make an announcement as soon as we have a firm date. Upon release, a portion of the proceeds from "The Ellen Song" will be donated to Breast Cancer Research. Check this site for updates as they are available.
November 23, 2007
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eet Music for "Ellen's Song" is now available at www.musicnotes.com. Proceeds from sales of the the sheetmusic for "Ellen's Song" through MusicNotes will be donated to Breast Cancer Research.
JUST ADDED January 1, 2008 - Sheet music for other original songs by Emily have been added to the MusicNotes catalog.
November 23, 2007
View the interview and performance from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at YouTube and of "Ellen's Song" here. Visit our Gallery for other videos.
November 1, 2007
See the video for "Ellen's Song" on YouTube.
This song was composed by Emily for her appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Film by pablo korona.
October 5, 2007
www.emilybear.com launched.