Andre Rieu The First Live Global Steaming Concert
A Mother's Day Special ~ From Andre Rieu
International Artist Reaches Fans Globally Via Streaming Video
Debuting Andre Rieu at Times Union Center
Just in time for Mother's Day
Tickets.com, Inc, MLB Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, and Times Union Center, Albany New York, announce an unprecedented event marking the first time a major ticketing company, venue and artist have worked together to broadcast a live concert, featuring international violinist sensation, André Rieu, on May 13th.
Andre Rieu was named the No. 2 Top Classical Artist by Billboard's Best of 2006, and he was also awarded the Top Classical Album for "Tuscany" and "Live in Dublin" plus Top Classical Crossover Album for "At The Movies." Rieu has toured in countries all over the world, including many stops in Japan, is considered an excellent conductor, a talented violinist, and a great showman. Overall, he has sold more than 22 million albums and CDs.
Available live and also for 30 days following the "live" event date, fans of the well known violinist and his orchestra, can enjoy his "Live Mother's Day" performance for $4.99 or become a part of history and see Andre Rieu live at the venue.
With fans across the globe, Andre Rieu makes a great first impression in introducing Internet streaming video capability, catering to several markets all at once. For the Times Union Center and Tickets.com, this is the first of many future events in providing just another way to enjoy live events.
"We're very excited to host and work with Andre Rieu in offering a unique experience to all of his fans," says Bob Belber, Times Union Center's General Manager. "This is an event that not only Albany fans can enjoy, but many others throughout the US and internationally."
"We've been pleased to work with two great organizations, Andre Rieu, USA and Times Union Center," Derek Palmer, Tickets.com Chief Commercial Officer replied. "The desire to provide fans with another option to live entertainment works well with our passion to meet a performer's and fans' needs."
Access to Andre Rieu's live streaming video concert is available through http://www.andrerieulive.com. Fans opting to use this method, although available internationally, should note customer service is available in English only.
To help with any questions one might have on this:
http://ww2.venue365.com/help/
Hi Sally,
Is this the link to view the concert? Or do you have any other information regarding this?
Thanks, Marilyn
THIS IS THE EMAIL I HAVE FROM ANDRERIEULIVE :::::::::
Dear Sally,
Isn't this a Grand Idea? Or What? I just love it! We have a chance to see Him and JSO sooner, than We thought!! Happy Mother's Day Everybody!! Katii
Well this is certainly a very unique idea! I went back and forth on my decision to take the plunge, because like some I got a security warning, but then i decided to bite the bullet and I signed on. I thought to myself that this better be on the up and up, but I guess it is. I guess it's just my distrust of the internet. I've got Media player #11 so I should be set to go. This will be great for those of us who can't make a concert this year. Isn't Andre sweet?
Have You All seen the advertisement for the Toronto concerts for December?? Isn't this great, actually the world can see the Toronto concert also, the Gigantic preparation they will have there? It is something to see!! Kati
I bought my tickets about an hour ago, checked all system requirements and yet when I go to venue365.com, the page is blank. Anyone else had this experience?
Just put in venue365.com and the page came up. Try it again!
Well, just went back and reread the article and was on the wrong site. DUH!
The site is blank for now. I am thinking they will send us LogIn information before the concert.
I received two emails after I ordered my ticket/entrance yesterday.
Isn't this exciting?
~Sally~
EXCITING? YES! I feel almost like Jeanine Ann! "jelly knees!!! "-) And I understand that we will be able to watch it several times til June 13, that would be good for anyone who will be otherwise occupied tomorrow.
Yes, it's very exciting! AND, it will drive the ticket brokers NUTS that his first concert back in the U.S. is going to broadcast live for $5.
I was on the site Venue365.com, which is for just purchasing tickets, I guess. When I went back and reread the article I realized I was at the wrong site.
"Access to Andre Rieu's live streaming video concert is available through http://www.andrerieulive.com/. Fans opting to use this method, although available internationally, should note customer service is available in English only. Tickets to attend the event can be purchased at timesunioncenter-albany.com or Tickets.com."
You are right, the page is empty, but try the help page! http;//ww2.venue365.com/help Maybe? Kati
I just tried it, the one Sally put up, it is working! Kati
Also, check out Andre's Web page, about
Dec. 14th and 15th. Nice offer! I am sure, the Toronto concert will be just as beautiful, as They made the Schonnbrunn one! Kati
I'm still getting blank pages at both sites. However, http://www.andrerieulive.com/ states "Welcome to the website for
André Rieu’s May 13th “Live Mother’s Day” performance."
Also, that address is all over Andre's website so, guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow evening.
Could be that the web is congested with people buying tickets and it's a hit or miss at venue365.com.
Sherrie, I think the site will be available tomorrow for all registered people, at the appt. time, which I think is 8pm eastern, so wherever you live, adjust your time. mine will be central so it must be 7 pm. I'm treally not sure about all this, guess we'll find out. but if you have paid and registered, you'll be able to watch it.
I'm sure we will get another email with login links and information before the concert. It should be a lot of fun! We can all chat here on the blog AND watch the concert at the same time!!
And, We might see people, live, who We know from pictures? Can You imagine that? I think, it is just going to be on Our Computer, at the time, of 8PM Eastern!! All of Us in one room!? I am sure, I will dance My Csardas! HAHAHA Kati
Maybe, the idea came from Fox News channel? They will have Live broadcast on the Internet Tuesday, when Greta, supposed to come on! Interesting, certenly, a Welcome Idea! Kati
I am on Central time also and sure that we'll get more info via email like Sally says.
Anyone here going to the concert in Grand Rapids? We were going to Chicago but, still no good floor seating listed, high priced tickets, no info from PBS other than upper or lower seating. They would not give me the section numbers. We got good floor seats in MI and will have to drive another hour and a half but, I know it will be worth it.
Do you have to have netscape as your browser. I have Firefox and also what time is it on. Thanks
Isn't all this exciting!! I don't know if I can take two concerts in one week but I will try (haha). The real test for my jelly knees will be on Wednesday in the first row. I still cannot believe I will be that close to Andre. Hopefully I will have good photos for everyone.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all my dear friends! We can all celebrate together and watch Andre. What could be better!! Hugs
Hi Kate, you can use any browser you have. You must have Windows Media Player 9 however to play the video. It is on at 8:00PM Eastern time. Hugs
I am in Australia and have paid to watch I just need to know the time difference. Do you know what time in Aussie it will be on. I gather we get thirty days to watch it ? is this correct
Yes, that is what I get too. We can watch it live, and watch it for the next 30 days. This is pretty cool.
I am certain we will all be sent follow up emails with pass-codes for the website and concert.
Here is an online Time Converter
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc
Any time that you want to find the time anywhere, go to Google and search for "time in Albany NY" or whatever other city you're curious about.
That is handy to know! Thanks!!
Me again, is Windows Media player 10 ok.
I think most all things are backwards compatable. Media Player 9 must be the oldest to work with the system.
I'm excited still. To think we are taking part in one of Andre's Firsts!
Hi everyone,
I was checking out my system to find out what version of Media Player I had and it looks like I have Media Player 11, so indeed versio 9 must definitely be older.
Hi everyone,
Just to let you know that when I switched my browser to Firefox, I was able to go to http://www.andrerieulive.com/ and
get my ticket. This was about 10 am this am (Sat). I couldn't get my ticket before switching to Firefox. It will be interesting to see how this goes since it sounds like more events are going to be handled this way in the future. It was great of Andre to do this.
Hi all. Yes, this sure is exciting that we get to see a live concert from home. Like I said, we are visiting grandchildren in Portugal so we will see it at 1:00 a.m. here with the time difference. I purchased my ticket very early this morning without a problem. Now just to find out what to do next. I am sure they will e-mail all ticket holders in time. Have a wonderful time. . . Barb
This is off of Andre's web site.
Tonight you can watch our concert in Albany live through the internet.
Just go to www.andrerieulive.com buy your ticket and tonight around 19:30 the link will be available when we go online and you can enjoy our concert from your own couch at home. Isn't that wonderful?
Havent heard anything from the website so maybe you just have to put in your invoice number to verify you have paid?
at the appointed time just click on www.andrerieulive.com,typein your e-mail and your password and you're in..
I havent received a password yet. Help!
Kate: Go to www.AndreRieuLive.com and click Watch Concert. There you will be asked for your email address (the one used to purchase your concert entrance) and your password, whatever you made when you paid..
If you do not remember it, there is a link to click, and they will send you a NEW password.
I hope this helps.
Its ok, I had a blond moment. WOW its great, I'm watching it at work. Are we allowed or is there a way to tape it?
This is GREAT !!! I am so happy people all over the world are able to see this concert.
We are now on an intermission break! just like a real concert! well, hey, IT IS!!!
Hi Shirley: I feel as if I am sitting next to you and Dan again.
I'll work on more things for the new server and ya just never know..maybe next time we can have even more.
going from left to right: Judith, Resi, Kalki, Karin, & Nicolle
More photos from the Internet Blast
This is FUN
YEAH!!!! When dan heard Carmen's voice he almost came unglued!!!!! He thinks this is amazing!!!! ME TOO!!!!
I am so happy that people in nursing homes, those who have a condition that might disallow them to wait in lines, sit in folding chairs, climb stairs and so forth, will now have way to take part in Andre-Rieu concerts. This is fabulous for them. I am so happy.
If you have not bought this concert, it is only $4.99 and I highly recommend it to you. Very very nice.
HI EVERYONE
I AM EXCITED TO BE SEEING HER IN CONCERT NEXT WEEK.
Mirusia.... fantastisch! mooi! opmerkelijk!
Her voice was wonderful !
so pretty.
BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!
The whole concert was the most beautiful Mother's Day Present!! How can all of You sleep tonight? Kati
Who said we're gonna sleep??? I'm wound up tighter than a ball of string! I was shouting more! More! MORE!!! I forgot where I was!!! There was one close up of Noel... he looked so darn cute I just wanted to kiss him!!!! And did you see the necklaces on the girls? wow!
That was FANTASTIC!! Yes, Dan, I too was shocked to see Carmen . . . wasn´t she great? And Mirusia. . so pretty and what a voice! Wouldn´t it be great to see more like this? I agree, Sally, what a wonderful thing for the nusing homes and "special" people that are unable to attend a concert live. This is the next best thing. Thanks, Sally, for the pics. It is almost 4 a.m. here so best I bid you all a good night. Kati, I sure hope you were able to get through. . . Barb
Hi Barbara, it is ALWAYS a treat to see you. *I've added your postcard to the post card page.
And oh yes, very very nice concert. Reminded me of our first concert together in Dallas.
Hi all
I really enjoyed the concert, the music was wonderful as usual, Mirusia is all we have heard, really excellent,
and am glad Carmen was there. She also
has a memorable voice. However, I lost
the visual part during the last half of
the 1st half. I could still hear the music. The expanaction said something about the website being overloaded and
decreased the quality of the picture (or words to that effect). Did anyone else have that problem?
Hi Marilyn: I did not lose any picture. Right before the concert started, I lost the sound, so I had to log out, and then log back in. I was like..WHAT???..I don't think so.
For a first time effort, I think it went really well. Andre looked a little tense at the start. I wonder if his mind was filled with all the tech things this takes. And, where was Laura? Not that these are complaints, just observations.
I had to do the same thing, very soon after They started, my Computer, turned off, so I started it all over again! After, I made sure, I had the Internet on! Kati
OH WOW. I am so wound up I will never sleep! Didn't I tell you Mirusia is a show stopper! And Bolero WOW WOW! It was just like being there. Did anyone get it recorded. My Replay 8 did not work and I don't know why. Will try tomorrow.
Al did you get your program to work?
Oh WOW and to think I will see all this again on Wednesday. Don't think my heart will stand it. My picture was pretty good and I did not lose any picture. Ok must get to bed but I will not sleep. Sweet dreams everyone. I feel like I was there.
Hugs
I had a wonderful time "at" the concert tonight. Was sooooo pleased to see Mirusia sing, she has a very beautiful voice and Carmen was beautiful as always, loved seeing her sing "O Mio Bambino Caro" again...what a wonderful song for her to sing... Suzan was exceptional as always, "I Belong To Me" was very beautiful". Loved everything about this concert, and actually being able to see it as we did, was a very very special treat!!!
Andre...well it just doesn't get any better than Andre at a live concert. He's just incredible. I love it.
Highlights for me were seeing Carmen, Mirusia and Suzan and hearing them sing. The Tenors, Amigos Para Siempre together, they are incredible.
Bolero, America, Amazing Grace, and Lullaby, songs I never tire of hearing. I never tire of watching Andre play or conduct these songs...his expressions, doesn't he just give you goosebumps? m-m-m
I really wish that I could thank Andre for this wonderful gift to the world, to all who cannot see him in concert under normal conditions, for those who cannot see him because of whatever reason...and for ALL the Mothers of the world of which Andre gave a special treat on their special day.
Marlene I was thinking that same thing. I truly appreciate that so many are able to 'be at a concert' this way.
This was a wonderful Mother's Day Gift.
Marlene, i second that emotion! I came back to thank andre and the MLB media for providing a wonderful Mother's Day gift, a perfect ending to a perfect day, and how wonderful to share it with our friends! And Kati, I was not up as early as the time showed this morning, although I am an early riser, but not that early. It is just now abt. 10:30 pm here. Good night my friends and "God Bless"....see ya tomorrow.
This was great. Took the RGB and audio outputs from the computer and routed them to the plasma big screen. The video was a little rough, but who cares?
The best $5 I've spent in a long time.
Let's hope this was a $ success and will be done again and again.
And, thanks to Sally or I would not have known about the webcast.
Almost forgot to right click the player screen so as to convert the display to full screen. Thank goodness for a wife who asks, "Can't you make the picture bigger?"
I took me about 15 minutes to think...humm...I can enlarge this. DUH!ME
Hi
I understand that we can watch it again during the next 30 days. Does that mean we can go to the website and watch it anytime we want to or is there a special time that we are able to watch it.
Thanks
Hi Marilyn: I just went to the site and I was able to log in and start watching the concert again. Only thing is, I'm tired now and want to start relaxing so I can get some sleep tonight.
I think you can log in.
go to www.AndreRieuLive.com
click Watch Concert
login: Your Email Address
Password: What you used to sign up with, click password help if you have forgotten, they will send you a NEW password.
Enjoy!
Thanks, Sally. It was actually an easy process overall, we just didn't realize it beforehand. Next time, it will be a "piece of cake"!
You can use your password to watch it for a month. I think you can still sing up for a password so if you didn't watch last night you can get to see it!
I wonder what the keyboard was talking about when he was on the telephone just after the start of the concert?
It sounds like you are talking about Ward Vlasek. I think he functions as a
sound engineer and he is talking to some guy on the floor working out how the sound is working.
It sounds like you are talking about Ward Vlasek. I think he functions as a
sound engineer and he is talking to some guy on the floor working out how the sound is working.
The concert in Albany last night was similar to the one we attended in Columbia SC last month.
Some members of the audience were the same people we saw in April! Are there people who follow the tour?
Andre Rieu and the JSO are some truly, incredible people. They perform night after night in different cities and you'd never know it from watching them on stage and almost being one with the audience. Andre and the members of his orchestra are fresh, enthusiastic, and genuine. Most of us get to attend one concert and we come away from it feeling that it was a special one, performed just for us. This says volumes for Andre Rieu and the JSO members. Kudos maximus.
Anyone else notice that during the Radzinsky March quite a few people began to depart the hall? By doing so, they missed twenty minutes of a wonderful concert. Too bad.
Yes Terry, I noticed that too. I hate it when people do that! Do they think they will "beat the crowd" out? But then I've seen that at many events, people just seem to want to get a head start, and rerall you never save that much time.As for Andre's concerts I always think this must be the first for them. I have seen ballgames, won in the last few seconds, after some have already left the stands.Like Yogi said,"IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER".
Hi Terry, Shirley & Everyone: Yes, I've seen that too. I wonder if they do not know there is more to come. I told some people in New York, "The concert is NOT over" and they had encores coming. Most of them went back to their seats, a few dummies left.
It would be something if some of those who left were to watch this online and see all the songs they missed. I wonder what they would think.
~Sally~
This is what I said earlier too. People, think, it is over, because He say Goodby, so older people need a little more time to walk out, not knowing, more to come! Did all of You think about me, when They were playing all the Hungarian pieces, and Bela's Gulash? HUH? I think those were, homemade dumplings, with the Gulash! It was a lots of Fun to watch it, a Wonderful Idea for Mother's Day! Kati
Hi Kati: Yes, I did think of you. I thought that was a cute bit with Bela and then Gary & Thomas.
OH Lawdy, my English Grammar is horrid.
I "seen" that too? ROFL
I dun seen. I been seeing it. I seen, I ben seen.
I guess the excitement of the concert gave me leave of my grammar senses.
It sounds like you are talking about Ward Vlasek who is a kind of sound engineer. He is talking to someone on the floor checking how the sound is going.
Sorry for the extra messages. I kept getting the message that I hadn't entered the correct security code, but it looks like it actually was ok.
Thanks Marilyn. I bet that's it.
How does one do a video capture?
Anyone know why the singers wear the microphones, but Andre does not? Maybe a super directional mic of some kind?
Andre has , sometimes 3 microphone on His Lapel, a different way to operate the Sound. Just watch closer, You will see at least 2, one on each lapel. Kati
They're also sewn into jackets in various positions to pick up his voice and violin.
sewn into his jacket? and this does not pick up the sounds of material rubbing against material as he moves...oh i know they must really be strategically sewn in. by the way, how do you know this...you seem to have lots of inside information.
I really enjoyed the concert and knowing all of us watching at the same time was exciting. I didn't think to enlarge the picture but I will watch it again just to catch, more closely, some of the parts. Did I hear Andre say that the harpist's name was Alicia? And the lady in the hat, was she in the audience? I thought she might have been the harpist also.Whover she was she was certainly getting into it. I was hoping to see Laura Engels, I was wondering why she didn't sing. Maybe she will be on one of the upcoming dvds. And the beautiful Carmen, that made my husband very happy! And what is the name of the piece, towards the end, a very latin sounding,lively piece, makes you want to get up and shake your booty? I saw a young man dance to that at Dallas, when a lot of the fans come up to the front, towards the end of the concert. He was really doin' the moves!
Yes, that was the Harpist Shirley, when She did not have to play the Harp! Kati
Hi everyone! I finally got up at 9:10, isn't that awful. I just could not get to sleep last night. Wonder why! The girl with the derby was in the orchestra but don't know who it was. She had sunglasses on. The latin song near the end was Marina. He does that a lot and played it in Miami. I noticed too in Miami that some people left after the PBS girl gave the flowers to Andre. Little did they know that he would play 6 encores. Laura Engels was in Miami but I guess with Carmen being there she may have had another commitment. She sings nice but I love Mirusia's voice so much more. You must hear her in person with the sound all around you - she received standing o's in Miami. I am going to try to watch it again and see if I can get my video capture to work. I didn't want to fool with it too much last night for fear of interrupting the video stream. Have a great Monday everyone. Hugs
Thanks Jeanine Ann, for answering my question. I think the lady in the derby then is the harpist, the same one who acted up in the Vienna concert. I love her style! Isn't it too bad when people leave early? If they only knew that the "lullaby" usually means "Goodbye" and that when the orchestra members get up to leave and wave at you the concert is over.Oh well.... too bad for them who leave early.Well, have a good day, I'm off to do some laundry.
Hi everyone
THANK YOU girls. I needed to hear that. LUV you all. Hugs
Congratulations Sally! Your blog truly served a very useful function with this topic. Everyone was alerted & was able to be ready in time for the concert, all over the world.
Terry said something in his reply to the effect, that if he'd not checked this blog he'd not have known about the concert. Surely there are hundreds of other Terry's that also watched the concert that they may not have not known about ---- except for this blog.
Judging from the 1000's of people that are 'lurking', reading this topic & the replies, & not saying anything --- we can only hope each will at some point, come in out of the shadows, decloak & say something. Please make your presence known to us.
Hopefully, the concert was a financial success --- if there are more webcasts, then the answer has to be a resounding y-e-s.!
Surely among the many many 'lurker's, is André himself. How about it André ; please give into your feelings & say something to us -- just this once.
For future reference, if you want to receive google email alerts, go here Type in the search term Andre Rieu; you'll begin receiving emails when the name Andre Rieu appears in articles all over the world.
You can also set up Andre Rieu news alerts, if you have a Yahoo email account
Thanks again, Sally for creating this blog for us
Bill in Arizona
southpawbc-phxazandreconcert@yahoo.com
Mr Bill, did you get to watch the concert? I know you said you had other plans for Mother's Day, but have you watched it since? just curious what your take was.
I'm watching the concert 30 minutes at a time using a computer terminal ithe library. I probably won't finish seeing the entire concert till the end of the week.
I went to the concert in Albany at the Times Union Center. Andre was absolutely wonderful. The Times Union Center was terrible, what an insult to such a fine musician. I'm grateful that I had a chance to see him. My husband and I enjoy all his proformaces on Wmht. I'll never forget it. Thank-you Andre and Johann Strauss Orchestra. God Bless
Hi Patricia, thanks for writing to us. So happy that you loved the concert. In what way was the Times Union Center bad? I have never been there. Was it a small place. I am anxious to see what the Sovereign Center is like in Reading. Even though I live close I have never been there but it is gigantic from what I could see from the road. Take care and keep posting here. Hugs
Hi Jeanine Ann, May I please have your assistance and expertise. In one of your comments you mentioned "video capture". I would like to know how to do this; I have both VISTA and XP>
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Have a great day
Hi Joanne, There are several video streaming capture programs on the market. Go to a place like Z-Net.com (all small letters) and just ask for video capture programs. Some have converters built in and will convert the video from asf. file to mpeg or wmf. I use this to back up a one-time event so that I can watch it any time I want. If you have any questions just let me know. Hugs
I use this program.
http://www.applian.com/replay-av/index.php
http://www.dailysouthtown.com/entertainment/399427,242ENT2.article
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610270
Another couple of favorable review of this concert
Bill, I just love reading your detailed comments and I highly appreciate your contribution to this site. Mirusia's song is called: "Concerto pour une voix"! Bill, yes, you were right, there were crocodile size tears in our household.
We loved the whole concert,everyone is so talented, Bill enjoy watching the last part.
Wow Bill. I just read this again, and it is even more impressive than the first few times. I am so happy we have it to re-read at our will. Your attention to detail makes your reports so very interesting. ~Sally~
Thanks, Bill, for your recap of the orchestra members; it is great to read the details...makes it easier to remember who is who. They are a remarkable group.
Joanne
To Jeanine Ann and Al:
Thanks for info on capturing streaming video. I have found a free software, but have not had time to pursue and learn it. I hope I shall be prepared the next time there is a live presentation....and I hope there will be many more.
Joanne
i have e-mailed 4 times now and still no satisfactory answer! i have payed for it and still can't access the mothersday concert!!! Why nOT? all i get is the same Page over and over again,where it says "BUY" !!! i have payed already!! nLOL
Hello Henry: Have you gone to AndreRieuLive.com ?
Follow that link and input your UserID & Password. I hope this helps.
Sally@AndreRieuFans.com