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Musical Maastricht Route
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Maastricht IS music, as is made abundantly clear by
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the fact that so many professional and semi-profes-
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sional music ensembles are located here, including
Opera Zuid, the Limburg Symphony Orchestra, the
Royal Choir Society Mastreechter Staar, and the Amati
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Ensemble. Maastricht is also home to the Bonbonnière
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theatre, the Maastricht Academy of Music, and countless other theatres and venues. Maastricht is also the
NAiM/
Bureau Europa
home town of André Rieu, the king of the waltz. Every
summer the violinist and his orchestra return to his
“home base” for the traditional series of concerts on
discover unique musical locations in Maastricht!
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Kazematten
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Fort St. Pieter
& Grotten Noord
Karto-Plan, Maastricht
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the Vrijthof square. Listen as you follow this route and
Bonnefantenmuseum
Maastricht
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Gouvernement
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a few musical highlights
André Rieu open-air concerts 2010
For the sixth year in a row, André Rieu
will be giving no less than eight glorious
summer evening concerts in one of the
Netherland’s most beautiful squares. From
9 to 13 July inclusive and again from 16 to
18 July inclusive, the entire Vrijthof will be
transformed into one big open-air concert
venue.
www.andrerieu.com
L’Europe et l’Orgue 2010
The 50th edition of the L’Europe et l’Orgue
organ festival will be held from 11 July to
22 August inclusive. Notable Dutch organists will be performing works from the
entire European repertoire in the Onze
Lieve Vrouwebasiliek (Basilica of Our Lady)
and the Sint Servaasbasiliek (Basilica of St.
Servatius).
www.orgelfestivalmaastricht.nl
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Music House Daan Smit
1200 m2 of floor space for the music
lover.
Akerstraat 11-16
www.mh-daansmit.nl
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La Bonbonnière
Theatre and events venue in a converted monastery church.
Achter de Comedie 1
www.bonbonniere.nl
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Centre Céramique
This public library and meeting place
is the venue for a variety of events,
including Musical Notes for Lunch.
Avenue Céramique 50
www.centreceramique.nl
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Derlon Theater
The home venue of the Toneelgroep
Maastricht theatre ensemble.
Plein 1992 – 15
www.toneelgroepmaastricht.nl
“Mestreechter Geis” statue
This harlequin, representing the
spirit of Maastricht, is a playful,
charming, elegant, and epicurean figure, characteristics which for many
Maastricht natives are the essence of
the city.
Kleine Stokstraat
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Pesthuyspodium
A small, charming theatre in the old
city centre.
Vijfkoppen 1
www.pesthuyspodium.nl
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Noten bij de lunch (Musical Notes
for Lunch)
The Centre Céramique regularly holds
lunchtime concerts given by students of
the Academy of Music, in which the entire
gamut of genres can be heard, from classical to jazz and from choir to solo. For
concert dates, go to
www.maastrichtsuitburo.nl.
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Musica Sacra
From 16 to 19 September inclusive, you will
encounter sounds from the Middle Ages to
today in unique locations, performed by
national and international ensembles of
the highest calibre. Set out on this voyage
of discovery of “sacred music”.
www.musicasacramaastricht.nl
For more detailed information about
Maastricht, events, the star attractions and
other places of interest, visit
www.vvvmaastricht.eu
Geboortehuis André Rieu
(Birthplace of André Rieu)
Begijnenstraat 1
www.andrerieu.com
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Fons Olterdissen statue
This famous author, playwright, and
poet, a Maastricht native, wrote the
Maastricht anthem.
Grote Looiersstraat
Conservatorium Maastricht
(Academy of Music)
Bonnefantenstraat 15
www.conservatoriummaastricht.nl
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M.C. Rijemus, violin maker
Handcrafted violins.
Witmakersstraat 1
www.rijsemus.nl
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Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek
(Basilica of Our Lady)
Sometimes you can hear the organ
being played. It was built in 1652
by the famous organ builder André
Séverin, who was born in Maastricht
and worked out of Liège.
Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 7
www.sterre-der-zee.nl
Mini-carillon in Kleine
Stokstraat
This little carillon was restored in
2010.
Kleine Stokstraat
Vrijthof square
This musical square is home to a variety of events, including André Rieu’s
open-air concerts.
Vrijthof
“Zaate Herremeniekes” statue
by Han van Weteringen
Each year during Carnival, the many
zaate herremeniekes (tipsy brass
bands) of Maastricht can be heard in
the streets.
Vrijthof
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Kiosk op het Vrijthof (Kiosk at
het Vrijthof square)
Vrijthof
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Theater aan het Vrijthof
This theatre is the home venue of:
Limburgs Symfonie Orkest
www.lso.nl
Opera Zuid
www.operazuid.nl
Amati Ensemble
www.amati-ensemble.nl
Vrijthof 47
www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl
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Sint Servaasbasiliek (Basilica of
St. Servatius) & Grameer bell
Sometimes, when you’re at the
Vrijthof, you can hear the deep tones
of the Grameer (“Grandmother”),
the giant bell of St. Servatius. The
original Grameer can be admired in
the courtyard of the Basilica of St.
Servatius. The carillon is also worth
listening to.
Keizer Karelplein 6
www.sintservaas.nl
Huis van Bourgondië
Production house for theatre and performance.
Hoog frankrijk 27
www.huisvanbourgondie.nl
Intro in Situ
Venue for new music and workshop
for sound art.
Capucijnengang 12
www.introinsitu.nl
City hall carillon
Every Saturday at midday, the city
carillonneur plays the carillon.
Concerts are also held regularly.
Markt 78
www.carillonsmaastricht.nl
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Mastreechter Staar
Go to d’n Awwestiene (the former
Augustinian church) and listen for
this Maastricht men’s chorus. Maybe
you’ll hear them rehearsing!
Kesselskade 43
www.mastreechterstaar.nl
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Sint Martinuskerk (Church of
St. Martin) Maastricht
Sometimes you can hear the organ
being played.
Rechtstraat 2
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Kumulus Muziekschool (school
of music)
Sint Maartenspoort 2
www.kumulus.nl
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Cellebroederskapel (Alexian
Brothers’ Chapel)
Listen to one of the many concerts
held in this spellbinding chapel.
Cellebroedersstraat
www.cellebroederskapel.nl
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Muziekgieterij
Production house for pop music.
Bankastraat 3
www.muziekgieterij.nl
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MECC
The Maastricht Exhibition &
Congress Centre
Forum 100
www.mecc.nl
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‘t Magisch Theatertje (The Little
Magic Theatre)
While the focus of this theatre is
on puppet shows, it is also a theatre
workshop.
Molenweg 4
www.magisch-theatertje.nl
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’t Bassin
Listen to the music of concerts mixing with the sounds of the rippling
water in this historic inner harbour.
Bassin 98
www.tbassin.nl
star attractions
Detailed information about these
sights and locations can be found at
www.vvvmaastricht.eu.
VVV Maastricht / Tourist Office
Kleine Staat 1, 6211 ED Maastricht
+31(0)43 325 21 21, www.vvvmaastricht.eu