Listening to classical music is a special thing in itself, but also consider the atmosphere: the SS Rotterdam is filled with thousands of burning candles. This will become a reality this summer during a series of candlelight concerts.

The unique shows have already been performed in more than 150 cities around the world. In July and August, six concerts are held on the historic Rotterdam steamship. You will hear the music of Queen, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and Hans Zimmer.

Queen and Coldplay

The series begins on Sunday 14 July with a tribute to the Queen. The MSM String Quartet will play thirteen of the band’s songs such as bohemian rhapsody, i want to break free And we will Rock YouShow starts at 5:30pm and 7:30pm.

Do Coldplay and Imagine Dragons make you absolutely happy? Then you want to head to the SS Rotterdam on Sunday, July 14 (9:30 p.m.) or Sunday, August 25 (5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.). During Coldplay’s meet-up with Imagine Dragons, popular songs from both bands will be played by the string quartet Agathe. The sky is full of stars It takes on a whole different meaning with thousands of flickering flames.

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Hans Zimmer

There will be another special concert on Sunday, August 25, a poem by film composer Hans Zimmer. You will hear the distinctive soundtrack among other things. The wrestler, Pirates of the Caribbean, beginning, Sand dunes And the king lion. They will all be played by Agathe’s band from 7.30pm.

the tickets

A total of six candlelight concerts will be held on July 14 and August 25. Each show lasts sixty minutes, so there are different time slots. Tickets are available from €37 and can be purchased via the site From fever.