Who engaged Wood to conduct a series of promenade concerts at the Queen's Hall?
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Robert Newman
Answer
Robert Newman, a music hall impresario, engaged Wood to conduct a series of promenade concerts at the Queen's Hall in London. Wood conducted the concerts from 1895 to 1923, and they became known as the Proms. The Proms are now one of the most popular classical music events in the world.
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