Robert Emery

Ask The Maestro

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Ask The Maestro is your daily front-row seat to the hidden world of classical music. Conductor Robert Emery steps onto the podium to answer the questions you’ve always wondered about — from the drama of the orchestra to the secrets behind the score. Engaging and straight to the point, each episode uncovers the stories, traditions, and secrets of the concert hall — one question at a time. Listen daily and stay curious. Send your question to ask@robertemery.com

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30. okt 2026

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Day 51: Can an orchestra play without a conductor? 13.03.2026 1:02

Robert Emery explains whether an orchestra can perform without a conductor. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing rea...

Day 50: What does a conductor do during a cadenza? 12.03.2026 1:06

Robert Emery explains what a conductor does during a soloist’s cadenza. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real an...

Day 49: Why are musical terms in Italian? 12.03.2026 1:16

Robert Emery explains why so many musical terms are written in Italian. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real an...

Day 48: Why is sheet music written on 5 lines? 12.03.2026 1:24

Robert Emery explains why sheet music is written on five lines. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers fr...

Day 47: How do you get the players to stop playing at the end of a music? 12.03.2026 1:20

Robert Emery explains how conductors signal the exact moment an orchestra should stop playing. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical m...

Day 46: What do you do when things go wrong? 12.03.2026 2:48

Robert Emery shares what he does when things go wrong on stage. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers fr...

Day 45: How do you deal with mistakes during live performance? 12.03.2026 1:52

Robert Emery explains how conductors handle mistakes during live performances. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing...

Day 44: Why do all orchestras tune to a equals 440 hz? 12.03.2026 1:35

Robert Emery explains why standard orchestral tuning is set to A equals 440 hertz. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Provid...

Day 43: Why do orchestras tune to an a and why is it usually the oboe that provides the A? 12.03.2026 2:10

Robert Emery explains why orchestras tune to an A and why the oboe usually provides it. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. P...

Day 42: What was so special about the conductor Toscanini? 11.03.2026 1:15

Day 42: What was so special about the conductor Toscanini? Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers from the podium...

Day 41: What is the history of the baton? 11.03.2026 1:18

Robert Emery shares the history of the conducting baton. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers from the...

Day 40: How do you give a cue to a single instrument when it’s their turn to play? 11.03.2026 0:42

Robert Emery explains how conductors cue a single instrument at exactly the right moment. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music....

Day 39: How do you conduct unusual beat patterns like 7/8, 5/4, or 12/8? 11.03.2026 1:54

Robert Emery explains how to conduct unusual time signatures like 7/8, 5/4, or 12/8. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing re...

Day 38: How do you signal to an orchestra about speed changes like accelerandos and ritenutos? 11.03.2026 1:18

Robert Emery explains how conductors signal speed changes like accelerandos and ritenutos. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music...

Day 37: How do musicians keep the pulse if they're playing syncopated rhythms or off-beats? 11.03.2026 0:47

Robert Emery explains how musicians keep the pulse during syncopated or off-beat rhythms. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music....

Day 36: What's the difference between a choir conductor and an orchestra conductor? 11.03.2026 1:01

Robert Emery explains the difference between a choir conductor and an orchestra conductor. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music...

Day 35: Who was the first-ever conductor? 10.03.2026 0:38

Robert Emery explores who the first-ever conductor was. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers from the p...

Day 34: Do you need to learn every instrument to be able to be a conductor? 10.03.2026 0:10

Robert Emery explains whether conductors need to learn every instrument. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real a...

Day 33: What piece of classical music inspired you when you were younger? 10.03.2026 1:13

Robert Emery shares which piece of classical music inspired him when he was younger. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Prov...

Day 32: What's the biggest mistake does the audience make about conductors? 10.03.2026 0:40

Robert Emery reveals the biggest misconception audiences have about conductors. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing...

Day 31: Have you ever had a performance go off-script? 10.03.2026 1:16

Robert Emery shares a moment when a performance went off-script. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers f...

Day 30: How do you show dynamics? 09.03.2026 1:43

Robert Emery explains how conductors show dynamics without saying a word. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real...

Day 29: How do you balance conductingn your family life with conducting on stage? 09.03.2026 1:08

Robert Emery shares how he balances family life with the demands of conducting. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing...

Day 28: How do you transport your baton? 08.03.2026 0:42

Robert Emery explains how conductors safely transport their baton. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers...

Day 27: What do I carry with me in my conductor's pocket? 08.03.2026 0:51

Robert Emery reveals what he carries in his conductor’s pocket. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ask@robertemery.com --- Robert Emery is a conductor, presenter, and lifelong musical storyteller. Through 'Ask The Maestro', he answers the questions audiences have always wanted to ask about classical music. Providing real answers fr...