André Rieu
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-10-01 (76 years old)
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.
Known For
DAS!
Abendschau
Volle Kanne
MDR um 4
Leute heute
Markus Lanz
NDR Talk Show
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Wetten, dass..?
Vivement dimanche
Riverboat
Beckmann
Kölner Treff
Flikken Maastricht
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
La Chance aux chansons
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Menschen der Woche
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
3 nach 9
Tietjen und Bommes
Menschen
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Ein Herz für Kinder
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
Musikantenstadl
Our Best
Das große Los
Goldene Henne
Musik liegt in der Luft
Semperopernball
De TV Show
Die Lotto-Show
Musikalische Reise
Vera bei...
Show Palast
Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel
Denk ich an Weihnacht
André Rieu - Welcome to My World
Helemaal het Einde!
Linda's Wintermaand
André Rieu Magical Maastricht - Together in Music
Andre Rieu : Coronation Concert
Andre Rieu : Wonderful World
Andre Rieu : Songs From My Heart
André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver
André Rieu - The Homecoming
André Rieu's White Christmas
Andre Rieu : Love In Venice
André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On
Andre Rieu : Falling In Love In Maastricht
Andre Rieu : Home For Christmas
Andre Rieu : Happy Birthday
André Rieu - Das große Konzert 2019
André Rieu - Magic Of the Violin
André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz the Night Away!
André Rieu - Power of Love
Andre Rieu : Christmas In London
André Rieu - Romance
André Rieu - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Live in Maastricht
Andre Rieu : Fiesta Mexicana
André Rieu - Live in Bucharest
Wedding at the Opera
Andre Rieu : Live In Maastricht 3
Andre Rieu : Roses From The South
André Rieu - La vie est belle
Andre Rieu : The Flying Dutchman
André Rieu - Live in Dublin 2023
André Rieu: Home For the Holidays
André Rieu - Love in Maastricht
André Rieu - Moonlight Serenade
André Rieu - Together Again
Andre Rieu : Live In Dublin 2003
André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert
Andre Rieu - Love Songs
André Rieu - At Schonbrunn Vienna
André Rieu - The 100 Greatest Moments
Andre Rieu - Live In Tuscany
Andre Rieu : Greatest Hits
Andre Rieu op Bloemeneiland Mainau
André Rieu - I lost my Heart in Heidelberg
André Rieu - Maastricht 2014 (10th Anniversary Concert)
Andre Rieu - 100 Years of Strauss
André Rieu - Romantic Paradise Live in Italy
Andre Rieu - New Year's in Vienna
Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World
André Rieu - Champagne Melodies
Andre Rieu - New Year's Eve Punch
André Rieu - Happy Days are Here Again!
Andre Rieu : The Best Of Live
André Rieu: Love Is All Around
André Rieu - My African Dream
Andre Rieu : The Magic Of Maastricht
André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
Andre Rieu : Royal Dreams
André Rieu - 2017 Maastricht Concert
André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Andre Rieu : Magic Of The Musicals
Andre Rieu : Live In Brazil
Andre Rieu : & Friends
André Rieu - Christmas with André
André Rieu - The Christmas I Love
André Rieu - New Year's Concert from Sydney
André Rieu - A dream come true
André Rieu - New York Memories
Andre Rieu : Live In Vienna
Andre Rieu : Love Around The World
Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris
André Rieu - 70 Years Young
André Rieu - Das große Open-Air-Konzert 2024
Andre Rieu : Gala Concert
André Rieu - Under The Stars: Live In Maastricht V
André Rieu - Live in Chile
Andre Rieu - Romantic Moments
Andre Rieu : Live In Sydney
André Rieu - Walzertraum
Andre Rieu - Worldtour Concert
Andre Rieu - Dreaming
André Rieu - King of the Waltz
Andre Rieu : Gala - Live In De Arena
Andre Rieu : Live In New York
André Rieu - Live In Maastricht II
André Rieu - Christmas Down Under - Live from Sydney
André Rieu - Live in Australia
Andre Rieu : In Wonderland
