Robert Emery (pianist)

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Robert Emery (born 22 March 1983) is an English pianist, conductor and orchestrator.

Life[]

Robert Emery (born 22 March 1983) is an English pianist, conductor and orchestrator. He started playing the piano at the age of seven, studied at the Royal College of Music, and since making his London debut when he was thirteen, has performed internationally as a recitalist and conductor. In 2009 he became an honorary life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).

Robert Emery has made two solo piano albums, performed for members of the Royal Family and has given a private recital for Members of Parliament in the historic Westminster Hall. He has been Associate Musical Supervisor for the world premieres of Dallebach Kari das Musical, Gotthelf das Musical, Der Besuch der Alten Dame das Musical; all in Switzerland. He was also the conductor, director and orchestrator of the Lovebugs/Basel Symphony concerts, and the director and orchestrator of the Seven/21st Century Orchestra concerts, both of which were co-produced by one of Emery's businesses, Arts Festivals Ltd. He is also known for conducting and playing bare-foot.^[1]

He has conducted amongst others the London Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, British Philharmonic, Singapore Lyric Opera and Chorus, Basel Symphony Orchestra, Arts Symphonic, National Symphoniy Orchestra, Birmingham Philharmonic, Evergreen Philharmonic, Central Aichi and The London Chorus.

He has been the conductor for Russell Watson since 2011. He also conducted tracks on the Anthems album. The orchestra for this album and the 2011 and 2014 tours were Emery's personal orchestra, Arts Symphonic.

His other work includes composing and arranging, and is the chief executive of The Arts Group Limited which encompasses the UK's leading specialist one-2-one home music tuition service, the Arts Academy, Arts Associates which is a specialist music agency providing both the corporate and theatrical sectors with artistes, Arts Voices which is a commercial choir/backing vocals business, and Arts Solutions which serve as consultants to up and coming musicians.

Emery created the musical education website, Ted's List, during the pandemic lockdown of 2020.^[2]

He also set up a registered charity called The Emery Foundation,^[3] with its first project being 'Get Musicians Working'^[4] - a scheme to raise funds for professional musicians who were financially struggling due to their situation in the covid pandemic.

Notable work[]

Pianist[]

• Purcell Rooms Solo Recital (1996)
• Enlightening" Album' (1999)
• Robert Emery UK Tour (2002)
• Robert Emery Live in Concert" Album (2002)
• Robert Emery UK Tour (2003)
• Stafford Music Festival (2003/04/05/07)

Musicals[]

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• Bat out of Hell - the musical (2017/18/19/21)
• Der Besuch der Alten Dame - das Musical (2013)
• Dällebach Kari - das Musical (2010/2011)
• Gotthelf - das Musical (2011)
• FIVE TV's My First Carol Concert Tour (2009)
• Zorro (London, 2008)
• Betwixt! (London, 2008)

Conducting[]

• Bat out of Hell - the musical (Worldwide, 2017/18/19/21)
• Russell Watson (Worldwide, 2011-2014)
• Der Besuch der Alten Dame - das Musical (2013)
• Basel Symphony Orchestral Concert (Basel, Switzerland, 2012)
• London Philharmonic at Christmas (Royal Festival Hall, London, 2012)
• 'Songs of my Life - Peter Polycarpou (Garrick Theatre, London, 2012)
• Lovebugs & Basel Symphony Orchestra (Basel, Switzerland, 2011)
• 'Plague Songs with Damon Albarn (Barbican, London, 2010)

Orchestrations and arrangements[]

• Russell Watson (Worldwide, 2011-2014)
• London Philharmonic at Christmas (Royal Festival Hall, London, 2012)
• Lovebugs & Basel Symphony Orchestra (Basel, Switzerland, 2011)
• 21st Century Orchestra (orchestra) (Luzern, Switzerland, 2011)
• Royal Variety Performance (Palladium, London, 2010)
• FIVE TV's My First Carol Concert Tour (2009)
• Betwixt! (London, 2008)

References[]

Famous Conductor and Music Producer launches a new website to help inspire young musicians^[1] The Andrew Eborn Show with Robert Emery GET MUSICIANS WORKING^[2] Robert Emery | Get Musicians Working Headliner Radio via Spotify Professional Carol Concert Fills Warwick Square With Song^[3]

External links[]

• Official website
• Ted's List Musical Education website
• The Emery Foundation website