André Rieu has made classical music accessible to millions around the world and has turned the waltz into an international sensation and has had soccer crowds swaying to Shostakovitch. His romantic and joyful programs include a mixture of light classics, waltzes, music from film and opera as well as pop songs. His concerts are also a visual treat, from the sight of Rieu and his musicians entering through the crowd and up onto the stage at the beginning of the concert to the lavish costumes and the vast screen behind the orchestra displaying beautiful imagery tailor-made for each song. André Rieu performs for over half a million people each year.