André Rieu Travel Events July, August, September, October 2020.

Programma At 6 pm you are expected at Château St. Gerlach and be welcomed by an André Rieu Travel host. Your table will be assigned to you and it's time to enjoy to the fullest! At 6.30 pm the four-course dinner, with live music played by a number of members of the Johann Strauss orchestra, will start. This select group together form the Maastricht Salon Orchestra (MSO). André Rieu started the MSO in 1978. He performed with the MSO for about 18 years. But André wanted more and in 1987 he founded the Johann Strauss Orchestra in addition to the Salon Orchestra. The rest is history.In 2016 André introduced the new MSO consisting of five members of the Johann Strauss Orchestra.: Frank Steijns (piano), Cord Meyer-Luesink (violin), Tanja Derwahl (cello), Gosia Loboda (violin), Roland Lafosse (double bass). With the original costumes as worn during concerts, they provide an unforgettable evening with beautiful music during dinner. Including • Personal welcome by an André Rieu Travel host • Four-course culinary dinner with live music played by a few members of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. • After dinner coffee & tea • Parking Excluding • Drinks during dinner • This day package does not include hotel accommodation!* • Travel and Cancellation Insurance (not possible via André Rieu Travel) • Booking fee € 10 per booking * Would you also like to book a hotel stay in the beautiful Château St. Gerlach? This can be booked on request and based on availability via André Rieu Travel via 0031 (0)85-4880681 or via travel@andrerieu.com . Corona Measures: In order to guarantee the health of our guests and the health of our teams, we have made a number of adjustments as determined by the Dutch government. André Rieu Travel assures you that it is our top priority to guarantee your and our health and safety. André Rieu himself will not be present during this arrangement.

André Rieu Orchestra members to start with mini concerts. Article 1Limburg, Chapeau Magazine, August 6, 2020. Interview Frank: by Jo Cortenraedt. Translation by Ineke/John. Duration of the video: 2 minutes. Now that André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra are still unable to perform due to the corona pandemic, the Maastricht orchestra leader has opted for a number of his musicians to perform mini- concerts. These are performed by five musicians who together form the Maastricht Salon Orchestra. The concert series opens the first weekend of September at the Château St. Gerlach. New version Rieu himself does not play with them, but together with these musicians under the direction of violinist and pianist Frank Steijns he has composed the repertoire. The current Maastricht Salon Orchestra is a new version of the ensemble, with which Rieu started his international career in the late 1970s. Pavilion Much of the repertoire dates from that period and the musicians wear the original dress of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. The music will be played outside during an alfresco dinner on the St. Gerlach estate. In case of bad weather, all will divert to the pavilion on the site, with strict observance of all corona rules. Fans Rieu hopes that this ensemble will be able to perform a series of concerts this autumn. That still ensures some turnover, although it is only a small part of his large orchestra's earnings. "Even more important is that we as musicians can finally perform again and that our fans also get to hear and see us again," says Frank Steijns. Too uncertain The chance that the entire Johann Strauss Orchestra will perform anywhere this year is not that great. André Rieu said last month that he hoped for a tour to Israel in November, but since the infections there have risen sharply, that chance has become small. "We hope that we can perform together again as soon as possible, but we have to await the medical developments," says Steijns. "The situation is still too uncertain."