Emil began playing the violin at an early age after his father Roger Huckle, founder and director of  the Bristol Ensemble, introduced him to the instrument.

 

Early achievements include winning both the Bristol Rotary and Bath Young Musician of the Year competitions as well as reaching the semi-finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year at the age of 15.

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He gained a Bachelor degree with first class honours from the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he studied with professors Remus Azoitie and Hu Kun.

 

At RAM, he won the Mica Comberti Prize for his rendition of solo Bach and was selected to play in masterclasses for prominent artists including Maxim Vengerov, James Ehnes and Tasmin Little.

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He continued his studies in Oslo at the Barratt Due Institute of Music. In 2014, during his final year of study, Emil successfully auditioned to join the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra as a permanent member, a position he currently holds.

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He is an active soloist appearing regularly with the Bristol Ensemble among others. He is also a passionate chamber musician having formed several groups which have played at festivals including Victoria International Arts Festival, Belfast International Arts Festival and Oslo Chamber Music Festival.

 

These include:

Duo Emil with pianist Emil Duncumb

Duo Mira with pianist Olga Jørgensen

Oslo III with pianist Bendik Finnerud and cellist Cathy Donnelly https://oslo3.no/

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During 2022/2023 Emil studied Film Scoring at the Norwegian Film School in Lillehammer, prior to which he attended the GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program in Spain in 2022 and is currently working as a composer for an Oslo based short film.

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As an orchestrator, he regularly arranges scores for the Bristol Ensemble, ranging from small chamber pieces to larger scale orchestral pieces across all genres of Classical, Pop and Jazz.