Tioga Herald

On Binghamton’s PBS channel, just viewed a concert held in the Netherlands. Such an example of a music concert of classical music to contemporary pop music was magnificent! Andre Rieu, violinist and conductor of a HUGE orchestra with bands and chorus in huge numbers, demonstrated how we can have FUN with music, the world over. A part of the concert was in the Dutch language but the majority in the English language. It was awesome.

With a Spanish classical music piece, he included two people in a bull costume (a bull from a bull fight). He programmed Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” He programmed a young woman who sang what is possibly a world premiere of a moving solo which brought tears to the eyes of the audience. There was also a Strauss waltz and many other selections. Also “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and a moving rendition of a Christian hymn. Quite a variety

His finale included a rousing jazz selection and Neil Diamond’s “Caroline” in which the audience participated as much as most audiences do for this selection.

Thank you PBS and WSKG for bringing this concert to media for many to enjoy and forget what the Man-baby, hawks and other idiots are doing to America and to the world.