Day 139: Thoughts on Eurovision 2026

Day 147: Have you ever accidentally cue'd the wrong section?

Robert Emery shares whether he has ever accidentally cued the wrong section. 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 146: Have you ever conducted a piece upside-down?

Robert Emery reveals whether he has ever conducted a piece upside-down. 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 145: Do you conduct from memory?

Robert Emery shares whether he conducts from memory or relies on the score. 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 144: Can a conductor make an audience feel suspense?

Robert Emery explains whether a conductor can make an audience feel suspense. 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 143: How do string players coordinate bowing?

Robert Emery explains how string players coordinate their bowing so precisely. 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].