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.
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| 2013 | André Rieu Espetacular as Self |
| 2012 | André Rieu - Home for Christmas as Self - Conductor, Violinist |
| 2012 | André Rieu - King of the Waltz as Self - Director |
| 2012 | André Rieu: Home For the Holidays as Self |
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| 2011 | André Rieu - The Christmas I Love as Self |
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| 2009 | André Rieu - Live In Sydney: André's Australian Adventure as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist |
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| 2007 | Andre Rieu - Live in New York as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist |
| 2007 | André Rieu - In Wonderland as Self - Conductor, Violinist |
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| 2006 | André Rieu - Das große Konzert aus Schloss Schönbrunn as Self - Conductor, Violinist |
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| 2005 | Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist |
| 2005 | André Rieu - Songs From My Heart as Self - Conductor, Violinist |
| 2005 | André Rieu - The Flying Dutchman as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist |
| 2005 | Andre Rieu - Love Songs as Self |
| 2005 | Andre Rieu - Romantic Moments as Self |
| 2005 | Andre Rieu - New Year's in Vienna as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist |
| 2004 | Andre Rieu - Live In Tuscany as Self |
| 2003 | André Rieu: Silvester Punsch as Self - Conductor, Violinist |
| 2003 | André Rieu - Live in Dublin as Self - Conductor, Violinist |
| 2003 | Andre Rieu - La vie est belle as Self |
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| 2002 | André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Self - Maestro e Violinista |
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