Meet Reinier Sijpkens: the Dutch musician-turned-pandemic-hero 🦸♂️ who’s turning Amsterdam’s canals into a floating concert hall. After losing his income due to COVID-19 performance bans, this trumpet-playing captain received a 1,050-euro government lifeline – and decided to pay it forward. 🚣♂️💨
Armed with his trumpet and a kayak, Reinier now serenades quarantined residents daily, weaving melodies through houseboat-lined waterways. 🌸 \"Everybody can do a little something,\" he told local media, proving that creativity beats cabin fever. 🎶
Locals lean from windows to clap along, while social media buzzes with videos tagged #CanalConcerts. For stressed students and WFH professionals alike, Reinier’s aquatic performances have become Amsterdam’s unexpected pandemic anthem. 🏙️✨
