Emilia Borja

Emilia Moscoso Borja is Ecuadorian multi percussionist, composer, and arts educator. She has broad training in world percussion, classical/contemporary music, composition, and percussion. She earned a Bachelor of Music from Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"and a Masters in World Percussion from the California Institute of the Arts. 

Strongly influenced by Latin American culture, she has played in numerous ensembles fusing traditional music from Latin America and world music with new music and jazz, including Atemporal (USA), Son de Amores (USA), Element Band (USA), Viver Brasil Dance Company (USA), CalArts Brazilian Drumming Ensemble, Trio Acústico de las Americas (Brazil), Tambora (Brazil), Afro-Uruguayan Comparsa Medio Mundo (Uruguay), Orquestra de Berimbaus Paraguassu (Brazil), the traditional Colombian group Cambamberos, and the Young Symphonic Band of São Paulo. She has also performed in several multidisciplinary projects including: The Lost Tribes, a Theatre Dybbuk production in Los Angeles under the direction of Aaron Henne and Michael Skloff. 

Besides being an active performer, recording artist, and composer, she has taught at a variety of educational programs in Ecuador, Brazil and Los Angeles, including Projeto Guri Santa Marcelina da Cultura and CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP)