Emily Simonian

Biography

Emily Simonian is a songwriter, recording artist, published author, and musical theatre composer, lyricist, and librettist. She earned a merit scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music and later completed her B.F.A. in Contemporary Music at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. In 2024, she returned to Berklee to complete additional online coursework in songwriting and basic music production—further sharpening her skills as a writer for other artists and expanding her technical fluency in the evolving landscape of music creation.

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Musical Theatre
Emily’s original musical When Two of Us Meet, inspired by her Armenian ancestors’ emigration to America in the early 20th century, has been hailed by early reviewers as “a Broadway-worthy stage production.” The two-act musical was awarded the Laurel Karabian Fund for the Arts Grant from the Armenian International Women’s Association and received a concert reading in New York City in Spring 2025. That same season, the Embassy of Armenia partnered with Emily to host a private concert presentation in Washington, D.C. The musical was also named a top 12 finalist for the 2025 Florida Festival of New Musicals and a top 10 finalist for the 2025 Colorado New Musical Project. Her work in musical theatre has been featured in numerous new works cabarets and has attracted multiple visionary sponsors who believe in the power and promise of her voice as a composer and lyricist.
Learn more about When Two of Us Meet at www.whentwoofusmeetmusical.com

Pop & Songwriting
As a performer and recording artist, Emily has released two EPs and played shows nationwide. Her songwriting spans pop, indie pop, dance pop, and musical theatre. In addition to performing her own work, Emily is actively building a career writing for other artists and collaborative projects. She has an extensive original song catalog ready for artist placement. A few selections from that catalog can be heard here: www.emilysimonianmusic.com/songwriting
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Additional Work
Emily holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and integrates music and art into therapeutic practice. Her contributions to mental health conversations have been featured in outlets such as TIME, The Washington Post, Newsweek, HuffPost, Healthline, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and Women’s Health, where she frequently speaks on the intersection of music and mental health. She is the author of The Essential Family Therapy Workbook, available at Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers, and the forthcoming The Essential Guidebook for Couples.
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In addition to Maestra, Emily is a member of ASCAP, the Dramatists Guild, and Musical Writers Academy.