{"id":12095,"date":"2024-09-09T10:44:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/events\/the-rock-orchestra-by-candlelight\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T12:12:38","slug":"the-rock-orchestra-by-candlelight","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/the-rock-orchestra-by-candlelight\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A collective of classical musicians, <em>The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight<\/em>, infuses legendary Rock and Metal tracks with a beautifully dark energy. Surrounded by a sea of candles, skeletal performers in rhinestone masks effortlessly switch between sublime melodies and powerful walls of sound. 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