André Rieu

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

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Andre Rieu - Live In Tuscany

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Andre Rieu - Gala: Live in de Arena

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André Rieu - Live in Australia

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André Rieu: Love Is All Around

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André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

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André Rieu - The Flying Dutchman

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Andre Rieu - New Year's in Vienna

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Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris

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André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On

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André Rieu - Live in Vienna

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Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World

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Andre Rieu - Live in New York

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Andre Rieu - 100 Years of Strauss

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André Rieu - Live in Maastricht 3

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André Rieu - Live in Dublin

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André Rieu - Songs From My Heart

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André Rieu - Home for Christmas

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André Rieu - Under The Stars: Live In Maastricht V

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André Rieu - Fiesta Mexicana!

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André Rieu - Roses from the South

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André Rieu - The 100 Greatest Moments

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André Rieu & Friends - Live in Maastricht

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André Rieu - Happy Days are Here Again!

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André Rieu - At Schonbrunn Vienna

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Wedding at the Opera

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André Rieu - Live In Maastricht II

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André Rieu - Live in Brazil

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Rieu Royale - André Rieu Coronation Concert Live in Amsterdam

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André Rieu - I lost my Heart in Heidelberg

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André Rieu - My African Dream

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André Rieu - La vie est belle

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Andre Rieu - New Year's Eve Punch

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André Rieu - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Live in Maastricht 4

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André Rieu's White Christmas

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André Rieu - Live In Sydney: André's Australian Adventure

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André Rieu - In Wonderland

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André Rieu - Romantic Paradise Live in Italy

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André Rieu - Magic Of the Musicals

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André Rieu - Love in Venice

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André Rieu - Christmas Down Under - Live from Sydney

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André Rieu - Live in Dublin 2023

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André Rieu - Magic Of the Violin (compilation)

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André Rieu - Christmas with André

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André Rieu - 2017 Maastricht Concert

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André Rieu - Live in Chile

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André Rieu - Love in Maastricht

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André Rieu - The Best Of Live

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André Rieu - Maastricht 2014 (10th Anniversary Concert)

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André Rieu - The Magic Of Maastricht

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Andre Rieu op Bloemeneiland Mainau

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André Rieu - The Homecoming

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André Rieu - The Christmas I Love

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André Rieu - Happy Birthday!

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André Rieu - Wonderful World - Live in Maastricht

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André Rieu - Das große Konzert 2019

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Andre Rieu - Dreaming (Aimer)

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André Rieu - Love Around The World

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Andre Rieu - Worldtour Concert

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Andre Rieu - Au Zenith de Paris

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Andre Rieu - Gala Concert

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André Rieu - A dream come true

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Life is beautiful

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André Rieu - Champagne Melodies

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André Rieu - Moonlight Serenade

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Andre Rieu - Romantic Moments

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Andre Rieu - Love Songs

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André Rieu - Royal Dreams

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André Rieu - Power of Love

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André Rieu - Christmas in London

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André Rieu - Falling in Love - In Maastricht

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André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert

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André Rieu - King of the Waltz

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André Rieu - New York Memories

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André Rieu - New Year's Concert from Sydney

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André Rieu - 70 Years Young

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André Rieu Magical Maastricht - Together in Music

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André Rieu - Romance

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André Rieu: Home For the Holidays

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André Rieu - Live in Bucharest

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André Rieu - Together Again

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André Rieu’s Christmas Concert

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André Rieu: Gold & Silver

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Die Lotto-Show

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Vera bei...

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La Chance aux chansons

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Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel

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Beckmann

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Wetten, dass..?

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André Rieu - Welcome to My World

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Denk ich an Weihnacht

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Helemaal het Einde!

Linda's Wintermaand

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Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

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Flikken Maastricht

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Leute heute

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Musik liegt in der Luft

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Verstehen Sie Spaß?

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Musikalische Reise

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Goldene Henne

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Volle Kanne

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Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

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Show Palast

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Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

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Menschen der Woche

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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

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Markus Lanz

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Kölner Treff

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DAS!

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MDR um 4

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NDR Talk Show

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3 nach 9

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Ein Herz für Kinder

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Menschen

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Unsere Besten

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Riverboat

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Tag des deutschen Schlagers

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Das große Los

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De TV Show

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Vivement dimanche

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Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

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Abendschau

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Musikantenstadl

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Tietjen und Bommes

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