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At an André Rieu concert, you’re just as likely to hear a Strauss waltz, as you are an orchestrated rendition of Lou Bega’s Mambo No.5. 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. [5] In January 2020, Classic FM’s Chart of the Century revealed that André Rieu was among the best-selling classical artists since the year 2000. a b "Interview on German TV". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 . Retrieved 30 August 2011.

André Rieu is on tour in 2023 with his Johann Strauss Orchestra and has upcoming concerts across Europe and the US. a b c d e f g h i j k l "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (André Rieu)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 11 December 2021.

Mozart, Marie (2018). Andre Rieu Coloring Book: King of Waltz and Classical Music, Johan Strauss Orchestra and Violinist Prodigy Inspired Adult Coloring Book. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp.Brief. ISBN 978-1-7258-9105-0. a b c d e f g "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. Rieu was born the third of six children. His father, Andries Antonie Rieu, was the conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. A young André showed plenty of musical promise, taking up the violin from age five. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Dutch album certifications Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI . Retrieved 11 December 2021. André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu ( Dutch: [ˈɑndreː riˈjøː], French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁjø]; born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.

Selected discography [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] List of albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsThe violinist granted Classic FM exclusive, intimate access to his Maastricht castle in 2014 – see all the photos here. a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. 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. [8] Recent world tour results in Billboard / Pollstar annual worldwide top tours lists Year

Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.234–235. a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021.Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. [1] He resides in his native Maastricht. [2] Early life and family [ edit ] Grand Decoration in Silver of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Austria, 2011) [ citation needed] Emotions are the key”, says André Rieu. “Everybody is welcome in my concerts. We open our hearts for the audience and the audience opens their hearts for us. Every night my orchestra and I see people dancing and singing in the aisles, enthusiastic and carefree. Together we spend evenings that we do not forget. When people write to tell me that they need two-weeks to come down after my concerts, it makes me the happiest man in the world!” André Rieu is quite simply a musical phenomenon like no other, a true King of Romance, having sold a massive 40 million CDs and DVDs and notched 30 Nr. 1 chart positions worldwide. Along with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra (the largest private orchestra in the world), André has created a global revival in waltz music, staging spectacular extravaganzas which are second to none. Having received over 480 Platinum Awards, three Classical Brit Awards for “Album of the Year” and billions of Youtube views, André is one of the biggest solo male touring artists in the world. Each year his passionate live shows attract more than 600.000 fans and outsell mega artists such as Coldplay, AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen. 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. [18]

André Rieu lives with his wife, Marjorie, in a castle built in 1492 in his hometown of Maastricht in the Netherlands. André Rieu has been married to his wife, Marjorie Rieu, for 47 years (as he told us in the exclusive Valentine’s Day video below). Marjorie has taught languages, and written her own music. She rarely appears in public with André and once said in an interview that she doesn’t want to be defined by her husband.People often ask me ‘how do you choose your program?’ – the answer is: with my heart. I love Johann Strauss but I am also fascinated by Andrew Lloyd Webber or Bruce Springsteen,” he added. “We should stop limiting ourselves with categories and boundaries – not just in terms of music but in our lives in general.”