Acting
André Rieu
1949-10-01 · 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.
Known for
Flikken Maastricht
Wetten, dass..?
Markus Lanz
Gooische Vrouwen
Donna Leon
Vivement dimanche
Volle Kanne
Andre Rieu : Christmas In London
Andre Rieu : Home For Christmas
DAS!
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Andre Rieu : Live In Brazil
André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Leute heute
NDR Talk Show
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Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert Let It Snow
André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!
Dutch GP: Tegen Alle Verwachtingen In
André Rieu - Live in Bahrain 2025
Christmas with André Rieu - Live in Maastricht
André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert - Waltz the Night Away!
André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration - The Dream Continues
André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver
André Rieu - Das große Open-Air-Konzert 2024
André Rieu - Power of Love
André Rieu's White Christmas
André Rieu - Love is All Around
André Rieu - Live in Dublin 2023
André Rieu - Happy Days are Here Again!
André Rieu - Christmas with André
André Rieu - Together Again
André Rieu Magical Maastricht - Together in Music
André Rieu - 70 Years Young
André Rieu - Christmas Down Under - Live from Sydney
André Rieu - Das große Konzert 2019
André Rieu - Love in Maastricht
André Rieu - New Year's Concert from Sydney
André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert
Andre Rieu : The Magic Of Maastricht
André Rieu - 2017 Maastricht Concert
André Rieu - Live in Chile
Andre Rieu : Christmas In London
Andre Rieu : Falling In Love In Maastricht
Andre Rieu : Wonderful World
André Rieu op Bloemeneiland Mainau
André Rieu - Magic of the Violin
André Rieu - Live in Bucharest
Andre Rieu : Love In Venice
André Rieu - Maastricht 2014 (10th Anniversary Concert)
Andre Rieu : Magic Of The Musicals
Andre Rieu : & Friends
Andre Rieu : Coronation Concert
Andre Rieu : Happy Birthday
Andre Rieu : Live In Brazil
Andre Rieu : Home For Christmas
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Linda's Wintermaand
Helemaal het Einde!
MDR um 4
André Rieu - Welcome to My World
Vera bei...
Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel
Denk ich an Weihnacht
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Musikalische Reise
The Meaning of Life
Markus Lanz
Flikken Maastricht
Semperopernball
Gooische Vrouwen
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Our Best
Donna Leon
Menschen der Woche
Abendschau
Volle Kanne
Beckmann
Show Palast
Ein Herz für Kinder
Vivement dimanche
Die Lotto-Show
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Leute heute
Tietjen und Bommes
Das große Los
Goldene Henne
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
Riverboat
Musik liegt in der Luft
DAS!
La Chance aux chansons
Menschen
De TV Show
Musikantenstadl
Wetten, dass..?
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