Ask The Maestro

Day 142: How do conductors know every note in a score?

Robert Emery explains how conductors become so familiar with every note in a score. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ⁠⁠robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro] --- 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 — direct, informal, and  entertaining — he blends his expertise with humour, honesty, and real backstage insight. Click here to see Robert's other series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classical Connections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/classical-connections] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Trivia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/music-trivia].

Day 141: How do brass players avoid running out of breath?

Robert Emery explains how brass players manage their breathing during long passages. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ⁠⁠robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro] --- 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 — direct, informal, and  entertaining — he blends his expertise with humour, honesty, and real backstage insight. Click here to see Robert's other series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classical Connections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/classical-connections] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Trivia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/music-trivia].

Day 140: Have you ever conducted with one hand due to injury?

Robert Emery reveals whether he has ever conducted using only one hand due to injury. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ⁠⁠robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro] --- 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 — direct, informal, and  entertaining — he blends his expertise with humour, honesty, and real backstage insight. Click here to see Robert's other series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classical Connections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/classical-connections] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Trivia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/music-trivia].

Day 139: Thoughts on Eurovision 2026

Robert Emery shares his thoughts and opinions on the previously held Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ⁠⁠robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro] --- 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 — direct, informal, and  entertaining — he blends his expertise with humour, honesty, and real backstage insight. Click here to see Robert's other series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classical Connections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/classical-connections] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Trivia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/music-trivia].

Day 138: Who's the biggest diva you’ve worked with?

Robert Emery shares his experience working with particularly demanding performers. Got a music-related question? Send it over to Robert Emery to be answered on Ask The Maestro: ⁠⁠robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/ask-the-maestro] --- 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 — direct, informal, and  entertaining — he blends his expertise with humour, honesty, and real backstage insight. Click here to see Robert's other series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classical Connections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/classical-connections] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Trivia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.robertemery.com/music-trivia].