1949-10-01 ( 75 years old ) in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He resides in his native Maastricht.
The name Rieu is of French Huguenot origin, though both of Rieu's parents were Roman Catholic. André was born to Andries Antonie Rieu and is the third of six children.
Rieu's father was conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. Showing early promise, André began studying violin at the age of five. From a very early age, he developed a fascination with orchestra. He studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liège and at the Conservatorium Maastricht, (1968–1973), studying under Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers.
From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels, studying with André Gertler. He completed his training with the distinction "Premier Prix" from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
He married Marjorie Kochmann in 1975. She has been a language teacher and has written compositions. They have two sons.
He speaks six languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and began with 12 members, giving its first concert on 1 January 1988. As of 2020, he performs with between 50 and 60 musicians. Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin.
Rieu and his orchestra have appeared throughout Europe, North and South America, Japan, and Australia. In 2008, Rieu's tour featured a full-size reproduction of Empress Sisi's Castle, the biggest stage to have gone on tour at that time.
For two weeks in 2013, one of the channels of the BSkyB group, Sky Arts 2 in the UK, was renamed as Sky Arts Rieu. Between 30 March and 14 April 2013 Sky Arts Rieu broadcast Rieu concerts and documentaries 24 hours per day.
Rieu also composed music for the 2014 film Tuscan Wedding.
Source: Article "André Rieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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2019-03-22
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2018-07-28
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2017-07-22
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2017-01-01
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2016-12-02
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2016-10-14
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2015-06-25
André Rieu - Live in Bucharest
2015-01-01
André Rieu - Love in Venice
2014-11-10
André Rieu - Magic Of the Musicals
2014-05-26
André Rieu & Friends - Live in Maastricht
2013-09-01
André Rieu - Happy Birthday!
2013-06-17
André Rieu - Live in Brazil
2013-05-14
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2013-03-10
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2012-12-10
André Rieu - King of the Waltz
2012-12-10
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2012-10-30
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2011-11-25
André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On
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2011-10-28
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2011-05-03
André Rieu - Roses from the South
2010-11-25
André Rieu - My African Dream
2010-08-05
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2010-01-01
André Rieu - I lost my Heart in Heidelberg
2009-11-19
André Rieu - A dream come true
2009-10-28
André Rieu - Live in Maastricht 3
2009-08-28
André Rieu - Champagne Melodies
2009-08-24
André Rieu - The Best Of Live
2009-07-24
Wedding at the Opera
2009-02-19
André Rieu - Live in Australia
2008-12-13
André Rieu - Royal Dreams
2008-11-11
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2008-10-28
André Rieu - Live in Vienna
2008-09-30
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2008-09-29
André Rieu - Live In Maastricht II
2008-06-30
Andre Rieu - Live in New York
2007-09-04
André Rieu - In Wonderland
2007-01-01
André Rieu - Romance
2007-01-01
André Rieu - At Schonbrunn Vienna
2006-11-03
André Rieu - The Homecoming
2006-01-06
André Rieu - New York Memories
2006-01-01
Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World
2005-12-19
André Rieu - Songs From My Heart
2005-12-01
André Rieu - The Flying Dutchman
2005-11-08
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2005-10-28
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2005-10-28
Andre Rieu - New Year's in Vienna
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Andre Rieu - Live In Tuscany
2004-03-17
Andre Rieu - New Year's Eve Punch
2003-12-30
André Rieu - Live in Dublin
2003-11-05
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2003-10-28
Andre Rieu - 100 Years of Strauss
2003-01-28
André Rieu - La vie est belle
2003-01-28
André Rieu - Romantic Paradise Live in Italy
2003-01-13
André Rieu - Love Around The World
2002-10-28
Andre Rieu - Dreaming (Aimer)
2002-10-28
André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2002-06-30
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2001-10-27
Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris
2000-09-19
Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris
1998-01-01
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