Day 163: Why Does Violin 1 Bow First?

Day 169: Can Orchestras Feel Mood?

Robert Emery explores whether orchestras can sense and react to a conductor’s mood. 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 168: Can Conductors Read Minds?

Robert Emery explains whether conductors can really tell what musicians are thinking. 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 167: Weirdest Venue Ever?

Robert Emery reveals the strangest venue in which he has ever performed. 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 166: Most Unexpected Concert Moment?

Robert Emery shares the most unexpected moment he has experienced during a concert. 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 165: Conducting In Extreme Weather

Robert Emery reveals what it’s like conducting in extreme weather conditions. 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].