Robert Emery (born 22 March 1983) is an English

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

, conductor and

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Life

Robert Emery (born 22 March 1983) is an English pianist, conductor and orchestrator. He started playing the piano at the age of seven, soon after which he studied with the renowned piano professor

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and the leading British pianist Stephen Coombs, during which time he won the RBC Concerto competition at age 11, and won the Regional BBC Young Musician competition twice over, as well as reaching the last and best ten pianists in the BBC Young Musician competition. Robert then studied piano with Ruth Nye a pupil of

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and conducting with

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a pupil of the renowned Leonard Bernstein at the

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. Since making his London debut when he was thirteen, has performed internationally as a recitalist and conductor. In 2009 he became an honorary life

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(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 at 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. He has conducted amongst others the

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, British Philharmonic, Singapore Lyric Opera and Chorus,

Basel Symphony Orchestra The Sinfonieorchester Basel (Symphony Orchestra Basel; Swiss abbreviation SOB) is a symphony orchestra based in Basel, Switzerland. Its principal concert venue is the ''Musiksaal'' of the Stadtcasino. In addition, the orchestra accompanies ballet ...

, Arts Symphonic, National Symphoniy Orchestra, Birmingham Philharmonic, Evergreen Philharmonic, Central Aichi and The London Chorus. He has been the conductor for

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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. Emery created the musical education website, Ted's List, during the pandemic lockdown of 2020. He also set up a registered charity called The Emery Foundation, with its first project being 'Get Musicians Working' - 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

* ''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) * ''

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'' (London, 2008) * ''

Betwixt! ''Betwixt!'' is a musical comedy conceived and written by Ian McFarlane. It also played a concert version in the West End at the Ambassadors Theatre. Production History 2008 London Fringe The show premiered in The King's Head Theatre London ...

'' (London, 2008)

Conducting

* ''Bat out of Hell - the musical'' (Worldwide, 2017/18/19/21) * ''

'' (Worldwide, 2011-2014) * ''Der Besuch der Alten Dame - das Musical'' (2013) * ''Basel Symphony Orchestral Concert'' (Basel, Switzerland, 2012) * ''

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) * ''Best of John Williams'' (Barbican, London, 2021)

Orchestrations and arrangements

* ''

'' (Worldwide, 2011-2014) * ''

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) * ''

'' (London, 2008)

References

External links

Official website

Ted's List Musical Education website

The Emery Foundation website
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