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Memorial Day 2006 :
 2006 was a very special year for all Freddie Mercury fans but also for the montreuxmusic team:
September 5th Freddie would have enjoyed his 60th birthday and, at the same time, Montreux has welcomed his magnificent statue 10 years ago. When the statue has been unveiled, 10 years ago, Freddie’s parents were there, his sister, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Jim Beach, Montserrat Caballé, Peter Freestone, David Richards, Irene Sedlecka, Claude Nobs among others.
For this double anniversary, montreuxmusic planed a double Freddie Mercury’s Montreux Memorial Day, September 1st and 2nd 2006 (yes...over two days !!) with an amazing program.
Freddie’s mother and sister have come specially from London. Rudi Dolezal has presented his new “Lover of Life Singer of Song” DVD and fans could ask questions. Queen coverband DSR “Dios Salve a la Reina” carried all the audience back in the Queen period 1970-80. Next day a one and only evening at the Auditorium Stravinksy prepared and presented by Peter Freestone himself with the Queen Symphony and the Master Tolga Kashif. Over a hundred musicians and choirs on the stage. Thierry Lang, author of the music of “Freddie Mercury the Untold Story” filled the concert hall with magical notes. He opened the evening, alone with his piano. Were present, Jim Beach, Queen manager, David Richards, Queen producer and sound engineer, Claude Nobs director of Montreux Jazz Festival, Michel Ferla director Swiss Tourism and many Queen fans and music lovers. The Mercury Phoenix Trust has choosen Montreux to present an art work by spanish artist Grego Matos. All fans or anybody passing by had the chance in participating to its construction !!
Program 01.09.2006 :
15h00 - 18h00 | Welcome to the participants at the FMMMD, delivery of badges and programs (at Bazar Suisse, Grand-Rue 24, Montreux) | 15h00 - 19h00 | Boat trip to the Lake House (30 minutes). Booking mandatory, tickets (CHF 15.- pp) to be paid and delivered onsite | 18h00 - 20h00 | Free time for meal, food and beverage available nearby the statue, on the Market Place. | 20h00 | Welcome drink for the participants at FMMMD at the Foyer of the Palace's Petit Palais. Entrance by Grand-Rue. | 21h00 | DSR concert at the "Petit Palais". Duration about 2 hours. First part: surprise by David Richards | 24h00 | Fan's gathering near Freddie's statue |
Program September 2nd 2006 : 10h00 | Gathering near Freddie's statue and presentation of Grego Matos' artwork, created on the initiative of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, built on the round hithe. The artist shall explain her motivation and invite all the participants to contribute to her piece of art by suspending a personal thought on it | 11h30 - 14h00 | Free time for meal, food and beverage available nearby the statue, on the Market Place. | 14h00 | Welcome to the participants under the Covered Market Place. Projection: the movie of the unveiling of Freddie's statue in 1996, with the exceptional presence of Freddie's mum and sister, with David Richards and Peter Freestone. For FMMMD participants only. | 16h00 | Projection: video "The Untold Story" in the "Salle de Congrès" at the Montreux Palace, for FMMMD participants only. With the presence of Rudy Dolezal, movie's scenariste | 18h00 - 19h00 | Drink for guests and FMMMD participants at the Lobby on the first floor of the Montreux Palace hotel | 19h00 - 21h00 | Free time for meal, food and beverage available nearby the statue, on the Market Place. | 21h00 | Night program prepared and presented by Peter Freestone: Classical concert "QUEEN SYMPHONY", directed by TOLGA KASHIF, at the Stravinsky Auditorium First part: piano recital by THIERRY LANG, featuring WORLD PREMIERE music |
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