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'EXCLUSIVE: Classicalite Q&A with André "King of the Waltz" Rieu

By now, we all know André Rieu. That exceptional Dutch violinist and impresario who has made a name for himself, near literally, as the, quote, "King of the Waltz." However, if you've somehow not yet had the pleasure to take in all that maestro Rieu and his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra (founded 1987) are about, you're in luck, indeed. This Tuesday, October 20, all that musicianship and magic that was on stage for Rieu and band's one-night-only "2015 Maastricht Concert" is coming to movie theaters all across this country.

By Ian Holubiak

'Lang Lang Plays Mozart, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conducts Strauss for Philadelphia's Season Opener at Kimmel Center

The Philadelphia Orchestra, under the baton on music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, will kick off its 2014-15 season with superstar pianist Lang Lang in the Verizon Hall at Kimmel Center. The three-day run will begin on Friday, September 26 at 8 p.m.

By Maria Jean Sullivan
'Joan Rivers' Top Ten Operas Found on Twitter: Includes Puccini, Bellini, Strauss

Entitled “Joan Rivers Comedienne,” what lies below is a top ten list of operas.

By Maria Jean Sullivan

'EXCLUSIVE: Classicalite Q&A with André "King of the Waltz" Rieu

'Lang Lang Plays Mozart, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conducts Strauss for Philadelphia's Season Opener at Kimmel Center

'Joan Rivers' Top Ten Operas Found on Twitter: Includes Puccini, Bellini, Strauss

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'Sir Mark Elder Further Commits to HallÃ© Orchestra, Until 2020

'Dame Felicity Lott Closes a Chapter at Wigmore Hall

'CALLED IT: Kent Nagano Re-Ups at MontrÃ©al Symphony Orchestra

'UPDATE: Stream Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti's Verdi Bicentennial Concert

'Veni, Vidi, Verdi: Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti Celebrate the Composer's Bicentennial

'Classicalite's Five Best: Sir Simon Rattle Recordings

'Movie Scores with Live Orchestras Flood the Festivals and Halls of New York, Chicago, Indiana and Virginia

'London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus to Pay Tribute to Late Conductor Sir Colin Davis at Barbican Hall