Nov. 14, 2025, Frank Steijns on Facebook: The audience here in Cluj gave a thunderous standing ovation for Georghe Zamfir, Romania's musical hero. His encounter with Michel Tirabosco, whom Zamfir had already called a promise for the future at the age of nine, was magnificent. They hadn't seen each other since. Meanwhile, Rieu and Zamfir's "The Lonely Shepherd" is our most successful song on YouTube, with over 213 million views. Nov. 16, 2025, From Facebook Michel Tirabosco: I hadn’t seen him for 48 years… What a pleasure to share the stage with maestro Georges Zamfir! A huge congratulations to him for his immense career. Long live the pan flute!

November 14, 2025: concert review and a video from Antenna 3, a Romanian news channel. By Andrei Paraschiv Found and shared with the fans by Diana D. Le André Rieu "raised the spectators standing" in Cluj. People came from all over the country Cluj is surrounded by classical music. The famous violinist and conductor André Rieu continues the series of concerts started on November 11, each performing evening event until November 15, all sold out. BT Arena has vibrated alongside more than 8,500 people coming from all over the country and abroad, who have cheered the Dutch artist for his music, life stories, and the unique way he interacts with audiences. With his impressive orchestra, with tenors and sopranos with unique voices, but also with extraordinary life stories and career of many of the artists who accompany him on the world tour, André Rieu performs in Cluj-Napoca. The story of the soprano, who, although facing a serious illness, saw her dream of becoming a singer fulfilled, impressed viewers. A moment awaited with great interest by the thousands of spectators was the one in which, together with André Rieu, Gheorghe Zamfir took the stage. The interpretation of Johann Strauss' famous waltz, "Waves of the Danube", raised the spectators standing. People, whether they came from Cluj, Bucharest, Bacău, Ploiesti, or Petroșani, had an unforgettable evening. We are a whole team of 20 people from Bacău. With great excitement and joy, we have been preparing since April, when the tickets first went on sale. My colleagues and I managed to get everyone in the mood for Rieu à la Grande," said one person. "It's an extraordinary show, I'm impressed, I'm from Prahova, I came to Cluj especially for this show and I'm very excited about everything around me," said another. "We come from Petroșani, and it's a miracle for us because there are no shows there. Shows are very rare, so we sit quietly and attentively to remember them. If we don't get to see such shows all the time, we enjoy them and like them very much," added someone else André Rieu will perform in Cluj-Napoca in the evening from evening until November 15. All five concerts are sold out, and the maestro promises a new chapter of excitement and joy for his Romanian fans. -0-0-0-0-0-

In June 2015 Ruud and Ineke attended the concert in Bucharest, Rumania. To experience the atmosphere and to read about our adventures, click HERE. In Cluj 2025, the popular Rumanian song “Hop sa sa” was performed with two panflute players!!