Mart Hillen
Where people want to see 'The Big Five' on safari, Mart Hillen's life revolves around 'the big six'. For him, these are the six sacred strings on his guitar with which he can play an infinite number of unparalleled songs instrumentally. In his theater concert of the same name, 'The Big Six', he takes you on an expedition to his 'big six guitarists', including Tommy Emmanuel and Mark Knopfler, and plays his 'big six guitar songs', including 'Brothers in Arms', 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Hotel California' and 'Africa' by Toto.
In 'The Big Six' Mart translates the emotion and energy of these 'big six songs' to his guitar. He makes her growl, cry and sing. He knows how to make his guitar sound like a band, but sometimes only needs a few notes to capture the essence of a classic.
Giel Beelen: “You can't imagine it, but this all happens on one and the same guitar!”
Guitar giant Tommy Emmanuel: “Well… I guess I can retire now. I'm looking forward to buy tickets for his concert.”
