André Rieu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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
Flikken Maastricht
Gooische Vrouwen
Donna Leon
Andre Rieu : Home For Christmas
Andre Rieu : Christmas In London
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Andre Rieu : Live In Brazil
Andre Rieu : The Flying Dutchman
André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On
Andre Rieu : & Friends
Andre Rieu : Coronation Concert
Filmography
André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert - Merry Christmas
Movie · as André Rieu
André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!
Movie · as Himself
Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert Let It Snow
Movie · as Himself
Dutch GP: Tegen Alle Verwachtingen In
Movie
André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration - The Dream Continues
Movie
André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert - Waltz the Night Away!
Movie · as Self
Christmas with André Rieu - Live in Maastricht
Movie
André Rieu - Live in Bahrain 2025
Movie
André Rieu - Power of Love
Movie · as Self
André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Das große Open-Air-Konzert 2024
Movie
André Rieu - Love is All Around
Movie · as Self
André Rieu's White Christmas
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Live in Dublin 2023
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Happy Days are Here Again!
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Christmas with André
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Together Again
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - 70 Years Young
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu Magical Maastricht - Together in Music
Movie · as Self
Linda's Wintermaand
TV · as Self - Musician · 1 ep
André Rieu - Christmas Down Under - Live from Sydney
Movie · as Himself
André Rieu - Love in Maastricht
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - Das große Konzert 2019
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - New Year's Concert from Sydney
Movie · as Self
André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - 2017 Maastricht Concert
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - Live in Chile
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : The Magic Of Maastricht
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Helemaal het Einde!
TV · 1 ep
Andre Rieu : Christmas In London
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
Andre Rieu : Falling In Love In Maastricht
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - Magic of the Violin
Movie · as Self
André Rieu op Bloemeneiland Mainau
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Wonderful World
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Live in Bucharest
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Magic Of The Musicals
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : Love In Venice
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - Maastricht 2014 (10th Anniversary Concert)
Movie · as Self - Maestro e Violinista
MDR um 4
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Andre Rieu : & Friends
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
Andre Rieu : Live In Brazil
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Coronation Concert
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : Happy Birthday
Movie · as Self - Maestro e Violinista
Vera bei...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
André Rieu - Welcome to My World
TV · as Self · 30 eps
Andre Rieu : Home For Christmas
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - Under The Stars: Live In Maastricht V
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - King of the Waltz
Movie · as Self - Director
André Rieu - Home for the Holidays
Movie · as Self
Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel
TV · as Self · 1 ep
André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : Fiesta Mexicana
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - The Christmas I Love
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Moonlight Serenade
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Denk ich an Weihnacht
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Andre Rieu : Gala - Live In De Arena
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Roses From The South
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - My African Dream
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live in Maastricht
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Musikalische Reise
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Andre Rieu : Live In Maastricht 3
Movie · as Self
Wedding at the Opera
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - I lost my Heart in Heidelberg
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Live In Sydney
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : The Best Of Live
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - A dream come true
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - Champagne Melodies
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self
The Meaning of Life
TV · as Self · 1 ep
André Rieu - Live in Australia
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Live In Vienna
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - The 100 Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Live In Maastricht II
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : Royal Dreams
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Markus Lanz
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Andre Rieu : Live In New York
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : In Wonderland
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - Romance
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
Flikken Maastricht
TV · as Self · 1 ep
André Rieu - At Schonbrunn, Vienna
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - The Homecoming
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - New York Memories
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
Semperopernball
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Andre Rieu : The Flying Dutchman
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - New Year's in Vienna
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - Christmas Around the World
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Andre Rieu : Songs From My Heart
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - Romantic Moments
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Love Songs
Movie · as Self
Gooische Vrouwen
TV · as André Rieu · 1 ep
André Rieu - Live in Tuscany
Movie · as Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
TV · as Self · 11 eps
Andre Rieu - 100 Years of Strauss
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : Live In Dublin 2003
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - La vie est belle
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu - New Year's Eve Punch
Movie · as Self - Conductor, Violinist
André Rieu - Romantic Paradise Live in Italy
Movie · as Self
Our Best
TV · as Self · 1 ep
André Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Movie · as Self - Maestro e Violinista
André Rieu - Dreaming
Movie · as Self
Andre Rieu : Love Around The World
Movie · as Self - Maestro e Violinista
Andre Rieu : Gala Concert
Movie · as Self
André Rieu - Walzertraum
Movie
André Rieu - Worldtour Concert
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
André Rieu - Au Zénith de Paris
Movie · as Self - Host, Conductor and Violinist
Menschen der Woche
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Abendschau
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beckmann
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Volle Kanne
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Show Palast
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Lotto-Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Ein Herz für Kinder
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tietjen und Bommes
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Das große Los
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Goldene Henne
TV · as Self · 1 ep
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Riverboat
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Musik liegt in der Luft
TV · as Self · 1 ep
DAS!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
La Chance aux chansons
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Menschen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
De TV Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Musikantenstadl
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
NDR Talk Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Kölner Treff
TV · as Self · 3 eps
3 nach 9
TV · as Self · 2 eps