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Emma Martine Lam Olsen, born in Canada and now residing in Norway, studies with Marina Pliassova in the Young Talents Program at the Barratt-Due Music Institute and is part of Norway’s National program for talented pianists. She has won top prizes in national and international piano competitions and performed in countries including the Czech Republic, Italy, Estonia, and the USA. Emma has played at the Royal Palace in Norway, the International Abel Prize Award Ceremony, and on NRK Radio. She has also performed with various orchestras, notably as a soloist with the Norwegian youth symphony orchestra ‘BARDUS’. Starting improvisation and composition at six, Emma studied with Tobias Cramm. Her pieces were performed by the Oslo Philharmonic and a trio at Festspillene i Bergen in 2024.