In this special episode of the ‘Backstage with Robert Emery’ podcast, RDCE discovers the secrets of making a number one album. To turn things on their head a little, he has swapped seats and is being interviewed by the soprano, Joanna Forest.
Upon my recent travels to Tinsel Town, I stayed at The Beverly Hills Hotel for a week. The original motto of the hotel was 'entitled to the best of everything, regardless of cost', and that still seems to apply today..
Robert Emery talks to Stewart Copeland, the founder and drummer of the British rock band 'The Police'. Stewart talks about why he attributes studying 'Mass Communication & Public Policy' to becoming one of the worlds most famous drummers, why one of his balls is called Ben Hur, and how he grew up not knowing his Father was a spy.
Robert Emery talks to Stewart Copeland, the founder and drummer of the British rock band 'The Police'. Stewart talks about why he attributes studying 'Mass Communication & Public Policy' to becoming one of the worlds most famous drummers, why one of his balls is called Ben Hur, and how he grew up not knowing his Father was a spy.
In part one, we covered my standard day almost up until the start of the show. I’ve made sure the now infamous ‘click’ is working, and now after all my preflight checks, my podium phone rings. Read on to find out who is on the other end of the line…
Working in a Gordon Ramsay restaurant is the culinary equivalent to a jukebox musical. When you are eating your white truffle and gold pizza, you know full well that the King of TV bleeps didn't actually cook it; but it's his name above the door, and that's probably the reason you chose that establishment over the independent restaurant next door. So when you go to see Bat out of Hell, you shouldn't expect Meatloaf to be acting, singing and dancing, nor it's creator Jim Steinman conducting the band. No. That bit is my job.
A holiday is a leap of faith, trusting in the myriad of reviews on Trip Advisor and looking at online photos. So after much debate in the Emery household, we decided Angsana Velavaru was the chosen one Maldivian island…
I was recently lucky enough to be invited by the UK Trade and Investment Government Division to the Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai, China, where I met our future King (and Paddington Bear!)…
There’s been a lot in the press recently about music education, or the lack of. Over recent years, the British government have seen fit to reduce the budgets, especially in primary school music education...
Today is a rather historic day in the life of RDCE, as today is the release of the first album I’ve ever done with a certain Mr Russell Watson...
It’s 6.30am Melbourne time, and I’m about 10 minutes coming from coming into land. The journey started 23 hours ago at London Heathrow...
Monday: Last week was really quite a special one. Tiring, but special. I started off on Monday travelling back to my second home, Switzerland; or as I like to call it, Swissyland...
Some videos of a project I composed, orchestrated and arranged for my company Arts Festivals Limited with Moritz Schneider. The Artist: SEVEN. The Venue: KKL, Luzern, Switzerland. The Dates: September 2011.
Since September I’ve had what some might call a whirlwind. Life always seems to be very busy, but the last three months have been unusual with my feet not touching the floor; just the way I like it...
So, since May 2010 I’ve been living, breathing and working in Switzerland on a fantastic new production called Dallebach Kari das Musical. Since my time here, I’ve rehearsed in the cast of 60, conducted the 12 hour click-track session, written the songbook to be printed and published in all good bookshops and music stores, played 28 shows, organised the recording of the rhythm section, created new click-tracks for the production in Zurich 2011...
Well, here I am in Switzerland, Thun to be specific, working on the world premier of Dallebach Kari, das Musical. The idea being that every year, Thun builds a huge stage on their beautiful lake and have summer performances where people from all over Switzerland visit...
So I’m now back in London after a highly successful workshop for the new musical I’m involved with...
Well we are currently in the middle of creating the workshop for the World Premier of Dallebach Kari, das Musical. I’m in a beautiful town in Switzerland called Thun. The snow is on the mountains, and everyday life continues; totally unlike the UK...