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Cinema concert of famous violinist coming to County Durham and Darlington
Cinema concert of famous violinist coming to County Durham and Darlington

Yahoo

time10-07-2025

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  • Yahoo

Cinema concert of famous violinist coming to County Durham and Darlington

Violinist André Rieu's annual Maastricht concert is set to light up cinemas in County Durham and Darlington. Waltz the Night Away will be screened in more than 600 cinemas across the UK, including ODEON Luxe in Durham, Gala Theatre, and Vue in Darlington, bringing the magic of the Dutch violinist's world-famous show to the big screen. Maastricht's Vrijthof Square will once again be transformed into a glittering open-air ballroom, marking 25 years since Mr Rieu began performing there with his Johann Strauss Orchestra. Mr Rieu said: "The Vrijthof is a very special place for me. I grew up in Maastricht, my heart beats here. The annual Maastricht concert (Image: Andre Rieu Productions) "These concerts are a great celebration every year – for my city, for my orchestra and for fans from all over the world. "I'm really looking forward to sharing unforgettable evenings full of music and joy with you in cinemas around the world." Up to 150,000 fans are expected to gather in Maastricht for the live performance, while audiences across the UK will be able to enjoy the concert from the comfort of their nearest cinema. The programme will feature a selection of timeless melodies and waltzes, including the Beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, Radetzkymarch by Johann Strauss I, and a heartfelt rendition of Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling in Love. READ MORE: Meet the Darlington hospital consultant who runs as a dolphin to protect the ocean Campaign calls on public to help protect North East coastline County Durham school is rewarded for excelling in national walking initiative This year's concert will also feature special guest Emma Kok, the young Dutch singer who first impressed Mr Rieu at age 15 with her performance of Voilà on The Voice Kids. Classic FM and Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins will provide exclusive backstage access and an interview with Mr Rieu, available only to cinemagoers. The concert, also to be shown at Vue Hartlepool, will be screened in the UK for one weekend only, on August 30 and 31, with select encore screenings to follow. Tickets are on sale now at

Vienna's Musical Message to Aliens: One, Two, Three. One, Two, Three.
Vienna's Musical Message to Aliens: One, Two, Three. One, Two, Three.

New York Times

time01-06-2025

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  • New York Times

Vienna's Musical Message to Aliens: One, Two, Three. One, Two, Three.

What would aliens make of the waltz? That was the big question on Saturday evening while the Vienna Symphony Orchestra performed Johann Strauss's world-renowned 'Blue Danube' waltz, as a 35-meter antenna in Cebreros, Spain, simultaneously transmitted a recording of it into space. The Vienna Tourist Board, which organized the event at the Museum of Applied Arts in collaboration with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the European Space Agency, said beaming the music into the cosmos was an effort to correct the record, as it were. In 1977, when the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft left the Earth with two copies of the Golden Record, which contains images, sounds and music from Earth, Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltz did not make the cut. This was a mistake, according to Vienna's tourism board, which is celebrating Strauss's 200th birthday this year. After all, Strauss was the 19th-century equivalent of a pop star. According to Tim Dokter, the director of artistic administration for the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, back then, each composition for the waltz was like a hot new single. 'People would wait for it, like, 'Oh, a new waltz dropped today,'' Dokter said. 'It was something new to dance to, like a new techno song.' With Voyager 1 already more than 15 billion miles from Earth, the farthest of any object humans have launched into the universe, there's no way to make changes to the Golden Record. Instead, the 'Blue Danube' waltz — traveling as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light — will overtake the spacecraft and continue to soar into deep space. Will aliens be able to access the recording? 'If aliens have a big antenna, receive the waves, convert them into music, then they could hear it,' said Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European Space Agency. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.

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