May 24, 2013 - Kerkrade: By installing André Rieu as
patron of the World Music Competition (WMC) the brass band music festival may
piggyback on the success of the brand Rieu. The popular Maastricht violinist and
orchestra leader last night became the patron and foremost ambassador for WMC
for an indefinite period of time. It will be quite a substantive function and
will entail more than for the previous patrons (according to tradition that was
always the commissioner of the queen).
"I am
unbelievably honored" said Rieu in a first reaction. There are no concrete
agreements yet between Rieu and the WMC about the duties of his ambassadorship.
"I assume that the WMC will use my name in order to promote brass band music
world wide." The WMC organization hopes that because of Rieu’s popularity it
will reach the widest possible audience for the promotion of (classical) brass
music. Spearheading this edition is the youth. The (by the younger audience)
popular Kyteman (trumpeter Colin Benders) was exemplary as a youth ambassador.
But he had to cancel due to a busy schedule.
The WMC takes place every four years and will again be held this
year in Kerkrade and is expecting roughly 16,000 musicians to attend from all
over the world. The event will start on July 4th with more subdued openings. Instead of a
grandiose opening in the RODA stadium, there will be a street parade, a flag
ceremony and a concert by the WDR (West German Radio) Symphony orchestra. "The
subdued opening is more fitting with today’s worldwide economic crisis" says
artistic director Harrie Reumkes.
Thanks to John for the Translation
2 comments:
What an honor for Andre, and quite a logical one, as brass band music is mostly popular in the south of the Netherlands, it's really thriving there and lots of people in the JSO started out in brassbands.
I hope Andre will do a good job of filling Kyteman's shoes, it won't be easy I'm afraid as Kyteman is a giant, but when has something like that ever stopped our wonderful maestro.
Good luck and congratulations!
Nicole F.
LOL, I HAVE LITERALLY NEVER HEARD OF THIS KYTEMAN PERSON, SO HE IS PROBABLY NOT AS GREAT AS YOU THINK AND CE NOT GREATER THAN MAESTRO ANDREW!!! BIT OF A WEIRD THING TO SAY ON A FANSITE, LUV.
JANET!
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