68. Robert Simmons

This week’s episode features Violinist, journalist, founder of the Estilo String Quartet, former Über delivery driver......and Verity’s husband, Robert Simmons. Against all the odds this episode doesn’t descend into chaos or indeed a domestic, however the subjects covered don’t necessarily match what Rob had in mind. They chat about his stint as an Über delivery cyclist and the chain of events that led to making a potential loss. Rob also talks about the new branch of his career working as sub editor for ESTA (European String Teachers Association) and the fascinating and challenging new skills he has developed by diversifying in this way. Rob discusses going back to Royal Ballet Sinfonia post pandemic and the company’s impressive online presence over the last eighteenths months. Verity questions (interrogates) him about what he does in his free time on tour. They delve into Rob’s musical background - Verity revels in the cringeworthy tales of his Barbershop quartet performances. Seb ups the awkward stakes by questioning Rob on how he and Verity first met and they reminisce about the good old SouthBank Sinfonia days. Heartwarming or excruciating....you decide! You can follow Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrsimm Find out more about the Estilo String Quartet on their socials: https://www.instagram.com/estilostring4/ https://www.twitter.com/estilostring4/ If you are interested in yoga with live music, check out Yoga Ab Alto to find out upcoming dates: https://www.instagram.com/yogaabalto/ https://www.twitter.com/yogaabalto/ Learn more about ESTA at https://www.estastrings.org.uk/ This episode is fuelled by Chimney Fire Coffee who have sponsored this podcast. Find out more about Chimney Fire Coffee at https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/ There is a special offer for our lucky listeners, who will receive 20% off their first order....just visit their website and enter the code TIAB20 at checkout. THREE IN A BAR ON THE SOCIALS You can follow Three In a Bar on Instagram @threeinabarpod https://www.instagram.com/threeinabarpod/ We are on Twitter @threeinabarpod https://www.twitter.com/threeinabarpod EMAIL US! Anything you’d like to share with us? Any guests you’d love to hear or anything you’d like us to do better? Drop us a line at [email protected] SUPPORT THREE IN A BAR ON PATREON This show is purely funded by our patrons. Join our Members’ Club for a bonus podcast feed plus many more rewards. Click here: https://www.patreon.com/threeinabar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.