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12 Maastricht concerts in July 2023
on the Vrijthof square.
Part 1, duration: 36 minutes
Part 2, duration: 39 minutes
Encores, duration: 31 minutes
Dorona Alberti and the gospel choir (Golden voices of gospel).
“Make a wish” patients with the tenors.
Emma Kok (15). More about Emma, click HERE.
Photo credits: Marcel van Hoorn.
Kasia from Poland.
On Sunday July 9th 2023 a very bad weather forecast
was announced The lamps were lowered and the
stage was covered. Warnings appeared on André’s
Facebook and on the big screens.
Ponchos were on each seat.
From André’s Facebook:
IMPORTANT
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
(KNMI) has announced rain showers, hail, and
heavy wind gusts for this afternoon and early
evening. It is expected that the extreme weather
will subside at the beginning of the evening
making it possible for the concert to take place
at 9:00 PM.
We ask everyone NOT to come to the Vrijthof
TOO EARLY and to stay safe. Follow the
instructions and directions of security personnel
and traffic controllers and keep an eye on the
weather forecast and our social media
channels.
Note: During the concert it stayed dry!
1.
Entry of the Gladiators, 2. Blaze away. 3. Volare. 4. Funiculi Funicula. 5. Exodus Song. 6. Balade pour
Adeline. 8. Voila. 9. Scotland the Brave.10. Highland Cathedral. 11. Muss i Denn. 12. Csardas Furstin.
13. Im Weissen Rossl.
2.
INTERMISSION
1. Colonel Bogey March. 2. I belong to me. 3. Oh, when the saints. 4. I will follow him. 5. Amen. 6. Oh,
happy day. 7. Caro Nome. 8. An der schonen blauen Donau. 9. Bolero.
3.
ENCORES
1. Radetzkymarch. 2. Strauss and Co. 3. Libiamo. 4. Tutti Frutti. 5. Can’t help falling in love. 6. Those
were the days. 7. It’s raining men. 8. We are the world. 9. Maastricht Anthem. 10. Mestricht is neet breid.
11. Amazing Grace. 12. Adieu, mein kleiner Gardeoffizier. 13. Marina.
Thanks once again to Michel Fizzano (manager of the big screens) for creating these images, being behind the
scenes and making a live selection of all available camera images.
We have added some scenes taken from our hotel room.
After the Maastricht concerts double bass
player Roland Lafosse will retire.
A new female double bass player (Camila) is
already playing in the orchestra.
July 15th from Bela’s Facebook:
“I had a nasty fall after yesterday's show and when I
went to the hospital today, it turned out my arm is
broken. I'll still be singing at the Vrijthof tonight, but
maybe my dancing will be a little less enthusiastic
than usual... I will see you tonight, your energy and
positivity will pull me through.
Waltzing the Blue Danube!
Enzo Kok (Emma’s brother)
asked his mother to dance!
It was not very noticeable during the performance
because the plaster resembled a cuff.
This year’s Bolero set the whole city on fire!
On Sunday July 16th in the Cellebroeders Chapel:
Concert by the ensemble “VerrasSing”:
Madieke Marjon Schoots, Christina Petrou and Joline Soomers.
Accompanied by Frank Steijns on the piano.
Surprise guests were: Laurianne Thysebaert (violin), Léon van Wijk, (accordion), Lars Wachelder (horn).
More surprises: Madieke, Christina and Joline played ukuleles.
On Sunday July 23, 2023, Frank Steijns played a carillon concert from the tower of the
Maastricht town hall, as a tribute to the legendary American crooner Tony Bennett,
who passed away on July 21st 2023 at the age of 96.
Mrs. Elise (Tiny) Aerts (88) taught André to play the violin when he was 5 years old.
Was she the pretty young blond teacher with whom he fell in love at the age of 5?
A rainy concert with two rainbows.
Tony
Bennett.
Last (12th) concert:
As a surprise Pierre appeared
on stage as a bagpiper!
Wednesday July 26, 2023:
Three days after the last
concert the square was
cleaned up as if nothing had
happened!
July 28, 2023.
Roland Lafosse (double bass
player) shared this great photo
on his Facebook account.
"And yes, as André says, at each
concert: Everything has an end.
So, I just retired".