Andre Rieu

As a first time at an Andre Rieu concert, I didn’t know quite what to expect. Would it be fun, would it be inaccessible (classical music isn’t usually my thing)? Well, I couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised…

Dutch violinist is one of the world's top-selling acts... but did his Arena gig impress?

Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra performed classics and showtunes and pop classics at KeyBank Center. (Getty Images)

A festive arena was the backdrop to an evening of classical music

The virtuoso violinist is the world’s leading pop classical artist having racked up album and DVD sales of more than 40 million worldwide, and consistently appears on the worldwide list of highest-grossing touring artists.

Moshulu, Aberdeen, Scotland

Because whether you’re a disciple or not, Andre Rieu certainly ‘machs shau’, the Dutchman a merry jester – wielding a 300-year-old Stradivarius – at the head of his band of entertainers.