Is there a classical curse on the number 9? That’s the question for Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music.

Now you see it. Now you don’t. Why did an opera conductor ditch his baton mid-performance? That’s the question for Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music.

Obviously, Beethoven is a genius. So why did his friends think he was only ok? That’s the question for Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music on today’s Ask the Dean.

Is there such a thing as a “full orchestra”? Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music says “yes,” but also “not really.”

Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music answers a question about the dangers of hearing loss for orchestra members.

Orchestras have hundreds of years of music to choose from. So where do they keep all that sheet music? That’s the question for Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music.

Orchestra members get months to learn their repertoire, but do studio musicians get any time to practice before they have to record? That’s the question for Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music.

Dean Rob Cutietta of the USC Thornton School of Music queries his staff to find out why movie music is so recognizable.