André Rieu
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-10-01
Place of Birth
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
André Rieu
Biography
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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André Rieu Espetacular
Mar 10, 2013
Andre Rieu - Live In Tuscany
Mar 17, 2004
Andre Rieu - Gala: Live in de Arena
Jan 01, 2010
André Rieu - Live in Australia
Dec 13, 2008
André Rieu: Love Is All Around
Jul 29, 2023
André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Jun 30, 2002
Andre Rieu - New Year's in Vienna
Oct 25, 2005
André Rieu - The Flying Dutchman
Nov 08, 2005
Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris
Sep 19, 2000
André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On
Oct 31, 2011
Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World
Dec 19, 2005
Andre Rieu - Live in New York
Sep 04, 2007
André Rieu - Live in Vienna
Sep 30, 2008
Andre Rieu - 100 Years of Strauss
Jan 28, 2003
André Rieu - Live in Maastricht 3
Aug 28, 2009
André Rieu - Live in Dublin
Nov 05, 2003
André Rieu - Songs From My Heart
Dec 01, 2005
André Rieu - Home for Christmas
Dec 10, 2012
André Rieu - Under The Stars: Live In Maastricht V
May 01, 2012
André Rieu - Fiesta Mexicana!
May 03, 2011
André Rieu - Roses from the South
Nov 25, 2010
André Rieu & Friends - Live in Maastricht
Sep 01, 2013
André Rieu - The 100 Greatest Moments
Sep 29, 2008
André Rieu - Happy Days are Here Again!
Aug 27, 2022
André Rieu - At Schonbrunn Vienna
Nov 03, 2006
Wedding at the Opera
Feb 19, 2009
André Rieu - Live In Maastricht II
Jun 30, 2008
André Rieu - Live in Brazil
May 14, 2013
Rieu Royale - André Rieu Coronation Concert Live in Amsterdam
Aug 26, 2013
André Rieu - I lost my Heart in Heidelberg
Nov 19, 2009
André Rieu - La vie est belle
Jan 28, 2003
André Rieu - My African Dream
Aug 05, 2010
Andre Rieu - New Year's Eve Punch
Dec 30, 2003
André Rieu - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Live in Maastricht 4
Sep 22, 2010
André Rieu's White Christmas
Dec 02, 2023
André Rieu - Live In Sydney: André's Australian Adventure
Dec 10, 2009
André Rieu - In Wonderland
Jan 01, 2007
André Rieu - Romantic Paradise Live in Italy
Jan 13, 2003
André Rieu - Magic Of the Musicals
May 26, 2014
André Rieu - Love in Venice
Nov 10, 2014
André Rieu - Christmas Down Under - Live from Sydney
Nov 01, 2019
André Rieu - Live in Dublin 2023
Jan 07, 2023
André Rieu - Magic Of the Violin (compilation)
May 04, 2015
André Rieu - Live in Chile
Jan 01, 2017
André Rieu - Christmas with André
Nov 19, 2021
André Rieu - 2017 Maastricht Concert
Jul 22, 2017
André Rieu - Love in Maastricht
Mar 22, 2019
André Rieu - The Best Of Live
Jul 24, 2009
Andre Rieu op Bloemeneiland Mainau
Jun 25, 2015
André Rieu - The Homecoming
Jan 06, 2006
André Rieu - The Magic Of Maastricht
Nov 24, 2017
André Rieu - Maastricht 2014 (10th Anniversary Concert)
Sep 15, 2014
André Rieu - The Christmas I Love
Nov 25, 2011
André Rieu - Happy Birthday!
Jun 17, 2013
André Rieu - Wonderful World - Live in Maastricht
Jul 18, 2015
André Rieu - Das große Konzert 2019
Jul 25, 2019
André Rieu - Love Around The World
Oct 28, 2002
Andre Rieu - Dreaming (Aimer)
Oct 28, 2002
Andre Rieu - Worldtour Concert
Oct 27, 2001
Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris
Jan 01, 1998
Life is beautiful
Oct 28, 2003
Andre Rieu - Romantic Moments
Oct 28, 2005
Andre Rieu - Love Songs
Oct 28, 2005
Andre Rieu - Gala Concert
Oct 28, 2008
André Rieu - A dream come true
Oct 28, 2009
André Rieu - Champagne Melodies
Aug 24, 2009
André Rieu - Moonlight Serenade
Oct 28, 2011
André Rieu - Royal Dreams
Nov 11, 2008
André Rieu - Power of Love
Feb 01, 2024
André Rieu - Christmas in London
Dec 02, 2016
André Rieu - Falling in Love - In Maastricht
Oct 14, 2016
André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert
Jul 28, 2018
André Rieu - King of the Waltz
Dec 10, 2012
André Rieu - New York Memories
Jan 01, 2006
André Rieu - New Year's Concert from Sydney
Jan 05, 2019
André Rieu - 70 Years Young
Jan 04, 2020
André Rieu Magical Maastricht - Together in Music
Aug 21, 2020
André Rieu - Romance
Jan 01, 2007
André Rieu: Home For the Holidays
Oct 30, 2012
André Rieu - Live in Bucharest
Jan 01, 2015
André Rieu - Together Again
Aug 28, 2021
André Rieu’s Christmas Concert
Dec 11, 2024
André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver
Dec 06, 2024
André Rieu - Live in Bahrain 2024
André Rieu - Das große Open-Air-Konzert 2024
Oct 26, 2024
André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
Apr 12, 2025
André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz the Night Away!
Aug 30, 2025
Die Lotto-Show
Aug 29, 1998
Vera bei...
Sep 21, 2013
La Chance aux chansons
Mar 26, 1984
Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel
Dec 24, 2012
Beckmann
Jan 25, 1999
Wetten, dass..?
Feb 14, 1981
André Rieu - Welcome to My World
Oct 26, 2013
Denk ich an Weihnacht
Dec 22, 2011
Helemaal het Einde!
Jan 02, 2017
Linda's Wintermaand
Dec 06, 2020
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Jun 11, 2011
Flikken Maastricht
Sep 03, 2007
Leute heute
Jul 23, 1997
Musik liegt in der Luft
Feb 02, 1991
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Jan 31, 1980
Musikalische Reise
Jan 03, 2010
Goldene Henne
Jan 01, 1995
Volle Kanne
Aug 30, 1999
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Jan 31, 2004
Show Palast
Jan 10, 1999
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Jan 22, 1998
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Dec 27, 1994
Menschen der Woche
Sep 30, 2000
Markus Lanz
Jun 03, 2008
Kölner Treff
Jan 25, 1976
DAS!
Jan 02, 1991
MDR um 4
Jan 06, 2014
NDR Talk Show
Feb 09, 1979
3 nach 9
Nov 19, 1974
Ein Herz für Kinder
Nov 03, 1998
Our Best
Nov 28, 2003
Menschen
Jan 09, 1982
Riverboat
Jan 03, 1992
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
Jan 01, 1981
Das große Los
May 16, 1996
De TV Show
Nov 06, 1981
Vivement dimanche
Sep 20, 1998
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
Jun 02, 1994
Abendschau
May 04, 2000
Musikantenstadl
Mar 05, 1981
Tietjen und Bommes
Feb 23, 1997