On August 8th and 9th, friends of waltz music can look forward to a spectacular event: André Rieu and orchestra will be shown in the city cinema “CityCine”. Not live, but in high quality. Cinema operator René Pregler has managed to organize recordings of the Maestro’s legendary Maastricht concerts.
Every summer, Rieu performs in the truest sense of the word several times in his hometown Maastricht (Netherlands). More than 150,000 fans travel from all over the world to take part in these performances. The concerts are an annual highlight of the musical summer calendar.
However, everything will be different this year: All major concerts have been canceled due to the contact restrictions. Rieu will bring Maastricht to his fans – with a unique, spectacular cinema event. With the concert “Magical Maastricht: Music that connects us”, Rieu wants to comfort his fans and give them the opportunity to experience the orchestra with the highlights from 15 years of Maastricht concerts on the big screen in the comfort of their own home cinema.
The well-known presenter Andrea Ballschuh will interview André Rieu in an exclusive interview about his best memories of the Maastricht concerts. The conversation is recorded on the famous medieval town square of Maastricht, the “Vrijthof”, where the concerts usually take place. The musician will also talk about his personal experiences in the time of isolation and what this means for him as a father and grandfather.
“Even if we can’t get together live this year – we should still celebrate. I am therefore very happy and proud to share the most beautiful Maastricht moments with you in cinemas around the world, ”said Rieu in an interview. The main concern in the time of Covid-19 was especially his family, his fans, his teams and his musicians.
With 40 million records sold and more than 700,000 concert tickets sold annually, violinist Rieu is one of the most successful musicians worldwide.
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